Peters v. Gillund

CODY, Justice.

This is a trespass to try title suit involving a strip of land 20 inches in width on the east side of Lot 10, Block 614, in the City of Galveston, brought by Jens F. Gil-lund and wife, appellees, hereafter called plaintiffs, against O. F. Peters, hereafter called defendant. Plaintiffs are the owners of the record title to said lot 10; and defendant is the record title owner of the adjoining lot 9. Defendant’s answer consisted of a plea of not guilty, and the ten year’s statute of limitation.

At the conclusion of the evidence the defendant moved for an instructed verdict which was…