Republic Production Co. v. Lee

Mr. Judge German

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

This suit was instituted in the District Court of Rusk County, Texas, by defendant in error Robert E. Lee, who will be designated herein as plaintiff. The purpose of the suit was to recover an undivided 1/10 interest. in certain portions of what is known as the G. G. Cole lands in Rusk County. The facts necessary to show the status of the title and questions for decision may be summarized as follows:

About the year 1869 G. G. Cole acquired 160 acres of land, more or less, in Rusk County. It consisted of a part of the…