Fielder v. Houston Oil Co. of Texas

8224 Writ of error granted by Supreme Court. This is an action of trespass to try title, brought by appellants against the appellees, to recover a survey of 480 acres of land in Hardin county located and surveyed by virtue of bounty warrant No. 67, issued by the Republic of Texas to John Lewis. The suit was originally against a number of defendants, but plaintiffs before the trial dismissed as to all the defendants except the appellees Houston Oil Company, R. H. Kirby, and R.S. Stephens. The Houston Oil Company answered by general demurrer and plea of not guilty, and by pleas of limitation of…