Chestnutt v. Gann

ACKER, Presiding Judge.

J. D. Gann sued in trespass to try title to 160 acres of land. The defendant Alfred Ohestnutt pleaded not guilty. The trial was by a jury, and resulted in verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Both parties claim under A. J. Spears, through sales made on the 4th day of October, 1887, under a deed of trust from Spears to Muller and Clarke.

The plaintiff claims under a deed executed to him by Du Bose, the original trustee named in the deed of trust, and the defendant claims through a deed executed to him by one Borden, appointed by defendant as substituted trustee in the deed…