State v. Wales

R. L. MURRAY, Chief Justice..

This is an appeal by the State of Texas from an adverse judgment in behalf of appellees J. B. Wales, et al., in the district court of Hardin County.

Appellees, J. B. Wales, et al., brought these suits against the appellant, the State of Texas, which were in the nature of trespass to try title to lands granted to the State of Texas for highway right-of-way. The appellees first alleged that the deeds involved granted to the State of Texas a mere highway right-of-way easement and not a fee simple interest and that the ap-pellees were the owners of the land in fee…