Stark v. Leonard

This is an action brought by appellees to recover 160 acres of land, part of the John McGee league in Newton county, claimed by virtue of the 10-year statute of limitation, it being admitted that appellants own the regular record title, and are entitled to the property, except for the limitation plea. One Richard Holmes, the father of Lou Leonard, in about 1872 bought out a claim asserted by one Joe Hardy to the land, it being then supposed that the land was vacant public domain subject to settlement, and appellee, who was then Lou Foster, the wife of one Dan Foster, with her husband moved on…