Hewitt, County Judge v. State Ex Rel. Robbins

In proceedings brought in the court of the County Judge to recover possession of real estate from an alleged tenant, the defendant presented a plea to the jurisdiction of the court upon the ground that the “cause involves a controversy as to the title of said real estate.” The plea is sworn to and avers:

“1. The said cause involves the question of the title to the real estate described in the writ in that the defendant claims to be the owner of the said real estate and of the improvements thereon; that he is not the tenant of the plaintiff, has no agreement with him for the payment of rent and…