Philadelphia Trust Co. v. Johnson

This suit was brought by ap-pellees, as plaintiffs, against the defendant, Philadelphia Trust Company, a corporation, with its domicile in the city of Philadelphia, Pa., as executor of the estate of Chas. O. Baird, deceased, in trespass to try title to 735 acres of land, a portion of the Thomas E. McKinney league in Jefferson county, Tex., alleging that the defendant, on January 21, 1921, unlawfully entered upon said land, and ejected appellees therefrom. Appellees also claimed the land by the statute of 10 years’ limitation.

The defendant answered by general denial, plea of not guilty, and…