Norton v. Collins

WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.

Appellant sued appellee Collins in trespass to try title, to recover the southern half of a tract of 300 acres of land patented to Win. Granad, assignee of T. P. Bhodes. Appellee pleaded not guilty, and title by limitation of three, five, and ten years.

Appellant amended his pleadings, and alleged that he had bought the land from Alfred Chesnut, from whom he received a deed, with covenants of general warranty of title, which were set out; and alleged that defendant was in possession, claiming title to the land by limitation of five years under a prior deed from said…