Armstrong v. Snapp

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought by Mrs. Nora Armstrong, for herself and as next friend for her minor children, and by her children who were not minors. The object of the suit was to recover certain land. The defendants filed what they termed a plea in abatement, but which was in reality a plea in the nature of a special exception, and otherwise answered as will be noted later in this opinion. The trial court, after considering the pleadings, and without hearing any evidence, rendered judgment that plaintiffs take nothing by their suit. We have for consideration therefore only…