Wing v. Dunn

McMEAES, Associate Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try title brought by appellant as plaintiff, against appellees as defendants, to recover a section of land in Jasper County. Appellees answered by general demurrer, plea of not guilty, and pleaded specially and affirmatively, in substance, as follows:

That the land in controversy is a portion of the public school, asylum and university lands of the State described in title 89 of the Bevised Statutes, and that neither plaintiff nor anyone under whom he claims ever located, settled upon or lived on said land as required by article 4287…