Ford v. Anderson

McCLENDON, Chief Justice.

Ford sued Anderson, Bolton and Cameron Lumber Company, in trespass to try title to recoyer an undivided 4⅜0 interest in two lots in San Angelo. From a judgment in favor of defendants upon a verdict, directed after plaintiff had closed his case, he has appealed.

The controlling question in the appeal is whether Ford made a prima facie showing of' title. The relevant facts follow:

Plaintiff introduced the following instruments :(1) Deed from himself and Anderson to Garrett, dated and recorded in 1922.(2) Deed from Garrett to Anderson, in 1922, reserving a vendor’s lien…