Elcan v. Childress

CONNER, Chief Justice.

Appellants instituted this suit in trespass to try title in August, 1903, to recover an undivided half interest in a survey of 360 acres of land situated in Taylor County. Appellees pleaded not guilty and the several statutes of limitation. The case was tried by the court upon an agreed statement of facts, the trial resulting in a judgment for appellees. The facts as agreed to, so far as necessary to recite, are as follows:

“That the land in controversy was patented to Charles P. Green, assignee of John Lowrie, on April 25, 1854, and is in Taylor County, Texas. That…