First Nat. Bank of Rockport v. Brown

Statement of the Case.

NICKELS, J.

A tract of land (of 372.3 acres), was patented to Joseph F. Smith, as-signee, prior to 1867. In 1867 Smith conveyed 300.56 acres of- the tract to Hall; Wildy Gibbs et al. acquired Hall’s title to 69½ acres of the 300.56 acres. In 1900 the devisees of Smith undertook to convey (and to extent of their power did convey) to First National Bank of Rockport an undivided one-half interest in and to the 372.3-acre tract. February 20, 1927, First National Bank of Rock-port by deed of general warranty conveyed (purportedly) to Geo. W. Brown an undivided one-half…