Groesbeeck v. Crow

STAYTON, Chief Justice.

This is, in effect, an action of trespass to try title, brought by appellants, in which,-however, they asked cancellation of deeds through which appellee claims.

In his answer, appellee asserted title in himself.

Both parties claim the land through J. H. Hyman and wife. The Hymans, on January 11, 1882, while they owned the land, gave a deed of trust upon it, together with four other tracts, making in all 4773 acres, to J. B. Simpson, trustee, to secure a note of 82300, which Hyman owed the Scottish-American Mortgage Company. This company sold the note after its maturity…