Haynes v. T. N. O. R. R. Co.

The Texas New Orleans Railroad Company brings this action in trespass to try title against H. N. Ratcliff and others to recover section 9, Texas N. O. R. R. Company survey, in Jasper County. One, C. E. Slade, was joined as defendant upon the complaint that he had cut certain ties off of the land, the value of which was sought to be recovered.

H. N. Ratcliff disclaimed as to all of the land sued for except the northwest quarter of the section, containing 160 acres, as to which he pleaded title under the statute of limitation of ten years, and prayed that he be quieted in his title thereto.

Upon…