RUCKER v. STEELMAN

No. 17823.

619 S.W.2d 5 (1981)

Gary Lynn RUCKER, Melinda Carol Rucker, and Gary Lynn Rucker, Jr., Appellants, v. Peter H. STEELMAN, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

May 14, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luke W. Able, Jr., Houston, for appellants.

Howard J. Stern, Houston, for appellee.

Before EVANS, PEDEN and DOYLE, JJ.


EVANS, Justice.

This is a suit in trespass to try title and to remove cloud on title. After a non-jury trial, judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff.

The two lots in controversy were originally owned by Bobby R. Patton, the stipulated common source of title. The plaintiff claims title under conveyances emanating from Patton, and the defendants claim title based upon a constable's deed made pursuant to a judgment execution.

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