Connor v. Lane

WILSON, Justice.

This trespass to try title action began as. a partition proceeding instituted by appel-lee, Lane, in which he alleged appellants, Connor and Robbins, were joint owners with him of four tracts comprising 180.3 acres. The parties agree that the answers-*224of Connor and Robbins asserting exclusive ownership, with a plea of not guilty, converted the partition suit to one of trespass to try title.

During the marriage of Lane’s stepfather and his mother, tracts of 106.6 acres and 40.7 acres were conveyed to the stepfather as named grantee. Thereafter, Lane’s mother died intestate.…