Village Mills Co. v. Houston Oil Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hardin County; J. Llewellyn, Judge. Action by the Houston Oil Company of Texas against the Village Mills Company and others. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant Village Mills Company appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtConley, C. J.
This was an action of trespass to try title, instituted by Houston Oil Company of Texas against the Village Mills Company, in which the D. C. Montgomery league of land in Hardin county was involved. The appellant, by cross-action, brought in the Maryland Trust Company, alleging that it was asserting some sort of lien or claim on the land by reason of a deed of trust executed for its benefit by the Houston Oil Company. In addition to the plea of not guilty, the appellant also answered that it had matured title under the three, five, and ten year statutes of limitation. The Houston Oil Company…
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