Masterson v. Wingate

CODY, Justice.

This suit was brought by appellants, who claim title to a certain 128-acre tract of land in Harris County as the legatees of R. K. Macomb, to recover title and possession thereof from appellees. Appellants first pled a formal suit in trespass to try title against appellees. Appellants then pled that on February 19, 1923, one William Denny purporting to act as independent executor of the Estate of R. K. Macomb, deceased, conveyed the 128-acre tract to one R. R. Kropp, and that said Kropp thereafter on February 28, 1923, conveyed a portion of the land to Frank Helenberg and Andrew…