Kirby Petroleum Co. v. Houk

PLEASANTS, O. J.

Tbis is an action of trespass to try title brought by appellees, defendants in error, against appellant, plaintiff in error, to recover, title and possession of a tract of 5 acres of land, a part of tbe Henry Griffith league in Chambers county. Plaintiffs’ petition is in the statutory form for action of trespass to try title, and sufficiently describes the 5 acres of land for which they sue. The defendant answered by a general demurrer, general denial, and plea of not guilty, and specially pleaded limitation of three, five, ten, and twenty-five years. Upon the trial in the…