Taylor v. Hollingsworth

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellants, Dorothy Lambert and T. R. Lambert, both by next friends, in trespass to try title for the recovery from appellee, L. R. Hollings-worth, of the title to and possession of 4,336.5 acres of land comprising the Eli Mercer League in Jackson County, Texas. T. R. Lambert died prior to the trial and the suit was thereafter prosecuted by Dorothy Lambert, individually and as his heir.

Appellants sought to have a trustee’s sale under a deed of trust executed by T. R. Lambert to secure the payment of a note for the sum of $25,980 set aside.…