Davis v. Shelby

There are thirty-one appellants in this cause. Twenty-twó of -them, as original plaintiffs, filed this suit against ap-pellees, three in number. Their first count ' was in trespass to try title to a certain 1,420 acres of land in Burnet county; and their second was that they owned the timber on said lands. They claimed title to the timber through purchase of saíne from one 'J. T. O’Hair, who was recognized as the common source of title of all parties, appellants and appellees as well. They also alleged that ap-pellees were denying their title to the timber, refusing to allow them to enter…