Balaban v. Balaban

OPINION

DUNN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a trespass to try title action in which judgment was entered placing title to the property in appellee.

In 1947, Myrko Balaban (“Myrko”) was in the business of hauling sand in the Houston area. He came into contact with Berry, a supervisor on a job, and advised Berry that he was looking for a piece of land. In the latter part of that year, Berry informed Myrko that he knew of a piece of property on what is now Aldine-Westfield Road, near Houston Intercontinental Airport. The property in question was a farm owned by Riley C. Beard and Esther Beard,…