Singleton v. Southwestern Settlement & Development Corp.

ANDERSON, Chief Justice.

This is a suit in trespass to try title which involves 22.83 acres of land in Hardin County, a part of the L. de Leslie League, Abstract 35. It was instituted on January 13, 1956, by Southwestern Settlement and Development Corporation against Ernest Singleton, the appellant. Having acquired Southwestern’s title, East Texas Pulp and Paper Company, with leave of the court, substituted itself as plaintiff during pendency of the suit and is now the appellee. Defendant Singleton answered by general denial, plea of not guilty, and a special plea of title by adverse…