Harkey v. Cain

Gaines, Associate Justice.

This was an action of trespass-to try title brought by appellants against appellee, to recover a lot of land in the town of Lone Oak, in Hunt county, together with a certain house, mills and machinery situated thereon. The court gave judgment for the plaintiffs for the lot, and for the defendant for the house, mills and machinery, allowing defendant ninety days within which to remove the property adjudged to him from the land. The petition was in the ordinary statutory form. The special answer of defendant set Up, in substance, that about May 1, 1879, he sold to…