Vaughan v. Kiesling

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellant, F. W. Vaughan, to recover a one-third interest in a tract of 431.12 acres of land known as Lot 6 of the north half of the Thomas Choate League in Harris County, from appellees, A. E. Kiesling and T. K. Dixon, and for an accounting and for the removal of a cloud from the title to his claimed interest in said land.

Appellant alleged that he, together with appellees, Kiesling and Dixon, had purchased the land in question jointly from one T. J. Collins by deed dated March 7, 1910, for a consideration of $16,246.00, $4,311.50 of which…