Edwards v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Pecos County; :W. O. Douglas, Judge. Action by J. C. Smith against Wm. M. Edwards and others. Judgment against defendant Edwards and disclaimer by the other defendants, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Smith sued appellant and John M. and Jesse M. Edwards in trespass to try title to recover two tracts of land, one containing 44 3/10 acres out of the northwest part of survey No. 11, block 129, Texas St. Louis Railroad Company, original grantee, in Pecos county, and the other containing 16 acres out of the southeast part of survey No. 3, same block and grantee. The suit was also to recover damages for the rental value of the land during the alleged period of its occupancy by the defendants. The last-named defendants disclaimed any interest in the land, and the appellant Wm. M. Edwards pleaded…
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