Linthicum v. March

Citations

• 37 Tex. 349

Syllabus

<p>1. Defendant in trespass to try title pleaded the general denial and not guilty. Plaintiffs deraigned their title from one R, and then, to make out their case, offered certain conveyances to show that the defendant also claimed under R ; but defendant disclaimed any title from or under R, and objected to the introduction of the conveyances offered by the plaintiffs. Held, that it was error to overrule the defendant’s objections and admit the conveyances.</p> <p>2. In trespass to try title, the possession of the defendant gives him the right against the plaintiff, until the latter shows a sufficient title.</p>