Simmonds v. Simmonds

STREETMAN, Associate Justice.

Appellee brought this suit to recover of appellant 117% acres of land, a part of the Willard Chamberlain headright one-third league in Bell County. Defendant pleaded not guilty and the ten years statute of limitations. A jury trial resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee for the land sued for and rents.

The plaintiff relied for title upon the following evidence: (1) Duplicate certificate No 1159-1258, issued by the Board of Land Commissioners of Washington County to Willard Chamberlain for one-third of a league of land, in lieu of headright…