Nelson v. Downtain

This suit was instituted by appellees against the appellant upon thé 12th day of August, 1920. The case was tfied upon the third amended petition of the plaintiffs, which contained two counts, the first of which was in the form of trespass to try title to a tract of land therein described; the second count set up grounds for the cancellation and rescission of a certain lease contract relating to the land in controversy, a copy of which was attached' to the plaintiffs’ petition.

The defendant answered by a general demurrer, special exceptions, special pleas in bar of plaintiffs’ right of…