Houseman v. De Cuir

Our petitioner, H. H. Houseman, defendant in the trial court, suffered an adverse judgment there, in a trespass to try title action, which has been affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals, 281 S.W. 2d 103. His petition here presents the single question of improper jury argument of counsel for our respondent Decuir (plaintiff below) on the issue of the latter’s title under the ten-year statute of limitations, which was the only title he asserted. (Article 5510 Vernon’s Civ. Stat.).

The petitioner-defendant proved up good record title to the approximately 80 acres of land in suit, which was…