Rountree v. Thompson

KEY, Associate Justice.

From a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action of trespass to try title, the defendant has appealed. There is very little, if any, conflict in the testimony, and the control ling questions in the case arise mainly upon written instruments. Therefore it is unnecessary to make a full statement of all the facts. Appellees claim under the following instrument:

“The State of Texas, County of Colorado. Know all men by these presents, that I, Rezin Byrn, of the county aforesaid, am bound and firmly held unto William W. Thompson, of the county of Travis, his heirs and…