Sellman v. Hardin

Citations

• 58 Tex. 86
• 1882 Tex. LEXIS 213

Syllabus

<p>1. Trespass to try title.—Where the evidence showed that both parties claimed title from a common source, the fact that the appellee filed an abstract of his title reaching back to the sovereignty of the soil, but failed to establish that title by proof, did not alter the rule entitling him -to recover, if he showed the older title under the common source.</p> <p>2. Claim op title under common source — How established.— A deed made by the officer to a purchaser at an execution sale is competent evidence to show that the adverse party claims under a common source, without introducing the judgment and execution.</p> <p>3. Adverse possession.— See this case for evidence insufficient to establish adverse possession.</p>