Guillory v. Allums
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hardin County; L. B. Hightower, Judge. Action by J. J. Allums against Nevil Guil-lory and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMcMEANS, J.
Appellee, Allums, brought this suit against appellant Guillory to recover section No. 282 of the Houston, Tap & Brazoria Railroad survey of land situated in Hardin county.
Appellant Guillory answered by general denial and plea of not guilty, and specially pleaded the statute of limitation of three years, and by cross-action sought to have the patent to said section 282 canceled, in so far as the same conflicts with the John Gibson survey, a part of which is claimed by appellant. While the suit is in the ordinary form of trespass to try title, the issue presented is one of boundary only. The…
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