Purington v. Broughton
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Pecos County; W. C. Douglas, Judge. Action by John Broughton, independent executor of James P. Douglas, deceased, against Mary L. Purington. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
Appellee, John Brough-ton, independent executor of the estate of James P. Douglas, deceased, filed this suit in the district court of Pecos county in trespass to try title to a section of land described in the petition against J. H. Nations and Mary L. Purington. Nations entered his disclaimer. Appellant filed her answer, containing general demurrer, plea of not guilty, and plead the three, five, and ten years statutes of limitation.
The appellee instituted this suit on October 31, 1908, to recover the land in controversy in his capacity as independent executor of the estate of Jas P. Douglas,…
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