Brownfield v. Brabson

Mollie J. Brabson and others brought this suit against M. V. Brownfield to recover the E. ½ of survey 39, block A-l, certificate 1445, É. L. & R. R. R. R. Co., in Terry county, Tex. The petition was in the regular form of trespass to try title, and in addition thereto contained what plaintiffs style a “special plea,” which set out the chain of title fróm T. C. Reade, the patentee, down tó J. M. Brabson; the plaintiffs being the surviving wife and heirs of the said Brabson. It was alleged that the deed from the pat-entee, Reade, to Geo. T. Keith, under whom the plaintiffs claim, had been lost…