Hanks v. Houston Oil Co. of Texas

This is an action of trespass to try title, brought by appellants against the appellee to recover the title to and possession of the league of land originally granted by the state of Coahuila and Texas to A. W. Smith, situated in Hardin county. The appellee, defendant in the court below, in addition to the pleas of general denial and not guilty, specially pleaded the statute of limitations of three and five years. In answer to the pleas of limitations, the plaintiff pleaded by supplemental petition that the defendant, in the absence of the five years' statute of limitation, and the plea…