Dempsey v. Taylor

COLLARD, Associate Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try title, brought April 15,1889, by appellees, J. M. Taylor and Henry Mueller, against appellant, Joseph Dempsey, to 386 acres of land in McCulloch County, patented to Heinrich F. Kohler.

Defendant answered by plea of not guilty and ten years statute of limitation.

Verdict and judgment were rendered for plaintiffs, and defendant has appealed.

Plaintiffs introduced in evidence patent to Heinrich F. Kohler to the land in controversy, and the will of Kohler, duly probated in Comal County, Texas, on the 27th day of July, 1868.

The will…