Watkins v. Hines
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Wichita County; Edgar Scurry, Judge! Trespass to try title by Ralph Hines against J. A. Watkins and also B. F. Taylor, as to whom plaintiff dismissed. From a judgment for plaintiff, the first named defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHalil, J.
This is a suit brought in the form of trespass to try title to determine the boundary line between certain lands owned by Ralph Hines, plaintiff below, and other lands owned by appellant, J. A. Watkins. B. F. Taylor was made a party by the original petition, but subsequently plaintiff dismissed as to him. Appellant, Watkins, answered by general demurrer, plea of not guilty, and specially set up the statutes of limitation of three and five years. It is further specially pleaded thlat plaintiff’s vendor and defendants’ vendor entered into an agreement December ¾ 1907, whereby they established…
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