Brown v. Knox

Appellant instituted' this suit, by petition in the usual form of trespass to try title, to recover certain tracts of land described in his petition, aggregating approximately 6,81314 acres of land.

Appellee, in his first amended original answer, presented the following defenses:

First. A disclaimer of all right, title, and interest in an undivided one-half of the lands described in the appellant’s petition.

Second. Appellee alleged that he was the owner of the other undivided one-half interest in said land and entitled to the possession of same by reason of the facts set out in the answer: He…