Clemmons v. McDowell

Mary Louise Clemmons, joined by her husband, brought this suit against D. D. McDowell and the Magnolia Petroleum Company to recover the title to two tracts of land situated in Wheeler county, Tex. Defendants answered by pleas of not guilty and other pleas not necessary to set forth.

The case was tried to a jury. At the conclusion of the evidence, both parties moved for a peremptory instruction. Plaintiffs’ motion was overruled, and defendants’ motion sustained, and verdict was accordingly returned and judgment entered thereon for the defendants. This judgment was affirmed by the Court of Civil…