Frost v. Crockett

This is a suit of trespass to try title brought by appellee against appellants to recover title and possession of a tract of 156 acres of land more or less described by metes and bounds, in the southern portion of lot 8 in the subdivision of the John D. Taylor league in Harris county. For convenience we will hereinafter designate the parties as they were in the trial court. The following sufficient further statement of the nature and result of the suit is copied from the brief of appellants:

"Defendants filed answers, pleading `not guilty', and defendant, C. M. Frost, plead the Statutes of…