Ricks v. Grubbs

This is a suit in trespass to try title, brought by the petitioner, Leo Z. Rick, who, by stipulation of the parties, is conceded to be the owner of the record title to the land in controversy, Lot No. 4 in Block 1 of the Wescalder Addition to the City of Beaumont. Petitioner purchased this lot in 1924. The respondents are W. D. Grubbs, Jr., and his grantee, T. B. Jones. The only defense raised by the evidence is the claim of title by adverse possession under the ten year • statute of limitation, Article 5510, Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes. At the conclusion of the testimony the district…