St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. of Texas v. Larue

This suit was instituted by appellant, St. Louis' Southwestern Railway Company of Texas, against appellee, E. B. Larue, in form of trespass to try title to recover a tract of land constituting a part of its right of way in the city of Athens. Appellant claimed the land sued for under record title and by limitation. Appellee pleaded not guilty, the three, five, and ten years statutes of limitation, and improvements in good faith of the alleged value of $1,500.

The case was submitted on special issues. The only issues of title submitted were the claims of limitation asserted by the respective…