Cornish v. Houston Terminal Land Co.

We adopt from appellee’s brief, as a correct statement of the nature and result of this suit, the following:

“This was an action of trespass to try title brought by appellant, Ed. Cornish, against the Houston Terminal Land Company, a corporation, appellee, and the Texas Trust Company, a corporation, his original petition being filed January 31, 1916, to recover 14 acres of land, now .within the city limits of the city of Houston, described in said petition; claiming the same under the 10-year statute of limitation.

“On August 4, 1916, the Houston Terminal Land Company, appellee, filed its first…