Griggs v. Houston Oil Co. of Texas
Texas Commission of Appeals
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Ninth Supreme Judicial District. Trespass to try title by the Houston Oil Company of Texas against R. H.' Griggs and others. Judgment for plaintiff for partial relief was reversed by the Court of Civil Appeals, which rendered' judgment for the relief asked (181 S. W. 833), and the named defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, P. J.
This suit was instituted by the Houston Oil Company against J. S. Griggs, Marion Griggs, and R. H. Griggs in the usual form of trespass to try title to recover the west 220 acres of a 320-acre survey granted by the state of Texas to Sampson Watson by patent dated February 8, 1859. J. S. Griggs and Marion Griggs disclaimed all interest in the land in controversy. R. H. Griggs answered by plea of not guilty and plea setting up the statute of limitation. The trial court rendered judgment for plaintiff for an undivided interest of 137½ acres in the 220-acre tracb and in favor of the defendant R.…
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