Beard v. McLaren

SHANNON, Chief Justice.

This appeal involves title to 22.25 acres in eastern Travis County. Appellant and others 1 held record title to the acreage. Upon a jury finding of adverse possession, the district court of Travis County rendered judgment vesting title in appellees. This Court will reverse the judgment.

On September 21, 1937, Stark Washington died testate. He devised a one-fourth part of his estate to each of his four children, two of whom were Col. William Claude Washington and Walter H. Washington. Appellant, her brother, and her sister are the children of Col. Washington; appellees…