King & Fordtran v. Brown

HENRY, Associate Justice.

This was an action of trespass to try title brought by appellants. The property in controversy is a lot in the town of Del Rio. The petition is in the usual form.

The defendant pleaded not guilty, and specially that on the 12th day of March, 1884, one John O’Connor was the lawful owner of the lot; that on said date the said owner made a mortgage upon the property in favor of the Del Rio Building, and Loan Association, a corporation, to secure an indebtedness of $1000, with interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum; that said mortgage was duly recorded on the 8th…