Baker v. Fayette County

ARCHER, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment that appellants take nothing.

The suit was instituted by appellants against Fayette County and the Texas State Highway Department in trespass to try title to a strip of land 20 feet wide and 157 feet long abutting Highway No. 71.

The Highway Department filed its general denial, but made no further appearance. Fayette County filed its exceptions/general denial, special answer claiming the land under a deed from John H. and Ella Henderson, and in the alternative that if appellants recovered title to the property that it be condemned for…