Dilworth v. Buchanan

Appellants Dilworth brought suit in trespass to try title against the appellants Stone heirs, the appellee O. M. Buchanan, and the unknown heirs of Beatty, for 20 acres of land in McLennan county out of the Lee R. Davis survey; the Dilworths claiming title by ten years’ limitation. The Stone heirs claimed title as heirs of William Stone, deceased. Appellee Buchanan claimed title by chain of deeds from the state, and also by limitation. The other parties made no answer.

The cause was submitted to a jury. The jury found that the Dilworths had not had peaceable, adverse possession of the property…