Trinity River Auth. v. Neal Hughes

DIES, Chief Justice.

This is a trespass to try title suit. Trial was to a jury which found: “that Plaintiffs’ ancestors under whom they claim, had and held peaceable and adverse possession of the property in controversy . . . using, cultivating or enjoying the same for any period of ten consecutive years or more prior to June 10, 1959” (S.I. No. 1); “that Plaintiffs had and held peaceable and adverse possession of the property in controversy . . . using, cultivating or enjoying the same for any period of ten consecutive years or more prior to March 13, 1970” (S.I. No. 2). They failed to find…