Perkins v. Smith

BARRON, Justice.

This is a trespass to try title suit. The action was originally instituted by Frank Smith in the District Court of Walker County, Texas against lone Perkins, et al., heirs and devisees of Dan and Easter Perkins, for partition of more than 200 acres of land in Jose Ortega upper two league grant in Walker County. Smith, in seeking partition, asserted a claim of an undivided one-third (½) interest in the above lands and premises constituting the subject matter of this suit. lone Perkins and the remaining heirs and devisees of Dan and Easter Perkins denied Smith’s claim of title…