Hamilton v. Votaw

PLEASANTS, Associate Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try title brought by Charles Earnest against C. M. Votaw. Appellant Hamilton is the vendor of said Earnest, and as such was made a party defendant by Earnest, and judgment sought against him on his warranty in event plaintiff failed to recover the land sued for. The defendant Votaw answered by plea of not guilty. Hamilton answered, admitting that he had conveyed the land to plaintiff by warranty deed, and averred his willingness to defend the title to same against the claim of the defendant Votaw who, he alleged, had no title to…