Derrett v. Britton
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Dallas. Tried below before Hon. Richard Morgan.
1Opinion of the Court
NEILL, Associate Justice.
This is an action of trespass to try title brought by appellants, Charles Derrett and Lucy McCain, joined by her husband, John, against the appellees, F. H. Britton and Southwestern Railway Company of Texas and the Dallas Terminal and Union Depot Company, to recover an undivided one-half interest in a certain, lot situated in the county and city of Dallas. The defendants answered by pleas of not guilty and that they were bona fide purchasers for value without notice of any claim or interest of plaintiffs in the property. The case was tried before a jury, and the trial…
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