Dawson v. Hickman

SELLERS, Justice.

L. Hickman as plaintiff brought this suit in trespass to try title against Ray Dawson and others holding under him to recover the 7/8 leasehold estate in .71-acre of land located in Rusk county, and a part of the W. W. Sims survey. The defendants by their answer pleaded not guilty, improvements in good faith, and by cross-action seek to recover title to the land. The case was tried without a jury and resulted in judgment for plaintiff for the leasehold estate in the land.Defendants recovered the value of their improvements. From this judgment, the ■defendants have prosecuted…