McClendon v. Brockett

TEMPLETON, Associate Justice.

—This suit was brought on June 19, 1903, by Mrs. M. C. McClendon, joined by her husband, against the tenant and heirs of E. 0. Tipton, deceased, to recover a tract of land situated in Hill County and to cancel the deed under which the defendants claimed. When the evidence had been adduced the court instructed the jury to return a verdict for the defendants. The plaintiffs have appealed from the judgment entered on such verdict.

The land in controversy was owned by Mrs. Bebecca J. Tipton. On March 24, 1884, she deeded the land to her son, E. G. Tipton. The deed was…