Burkhardt v. Lieberman

CODY, Justice.

This suit was brought by appellants, Otto Burkhardt and wife, Mary, in trespass to try title, against George Lieberman and O. C. Riedel, to 71.6 rural acres in Harris County, near Houston,' and a vacant lot in Houston. The rural property consists of three contiguous tracts of 10 acres each; of a tract of 25 acres; one of 16 acres; and one of 6/10 of an acre.

It was established at the trial that 71.6 acres formed a part of appellants’ homestead at the time, January 28, 1932, Otto Burkhardt executed a deed of trust thereon to secure the First National Bank of Houston in the payment…