Spires v. Hoover

OPINION

RAMSEY, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for the partition of real estate brought by appellant against appellee. The trial court, sitting without a jury, and based on stipulations of the parties, denied the partition. We reverse and remand.

The parties have title jointly to real estate described as Tracts 27 and 28 of the J. M. Jett Survey No. 155 in the City of El Paso, Texas, which said property was acquired by a deed to them. Some two weeks after acquiring the property, the parties entered into what they term a “joint tenancy agreement”. About a year later appellant brought this suit to…