Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co. v. Lewis

LIGHTFOOT, Chief Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try title brought by appellant to recover 155 acres of land. The judgment of the court below was against it, and it has appealed.

In addition to the facts found in the opinion, the finding of facts by the court below is adopted, as follows:

“1. In 1887, C. D. Pickett, then the owner of the land in controversy, executed a deed of trust on the same, making M. J. Dart trustee. On September 16, 1890, said land was duly sold under said deed of trust, and the same bid off by J. B. Watkins, to whom a deed was made by the trustee, which deed was…