Howland v. Hough

WALTER, Justice.

Oliver A. Howland filed suit against J. T. Hough, Jr. and wife, Lucille, in Trespass to *163Try Title covering 8.36 acres in Travis County. He also pleaded the 3, 5,10 and 25 year Statutes of Limitations and prior possession. Hough and wife pleaded “Not Guilty” and the 3, 5, 10 and 25 year Statutes of Limitations. Defendants also pleaded they had made valuable improvements on the property and that these improvements had a value in excess of $10,000.

The jury found (1) that plaintiff, How-land, did not have exclusive, peaceable, continuous and adverse possession of the land in…