BACON v. JORDAN

No. C-7022.

763 S.W.2d 395 (1988)

Drew O. BACON, et al., Petitioners, v. Harold JORDAN, et ux., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied January 25, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.C. Zbranek, Zbranek Hight & Cain, P.C., Liberty, for petitioners.

Glen L. Kirby, Kountze, for respondents.


OPINION

GONZALEZ, Justice.

Drew and Cheryl Bacon brought a trespass to try title action against Harold and Helen Jordan, alleging that the Jordans unlawfully possessed a certain tract of land in Hardin County. The Jordans answered by pleading "not guilty" and by alleging title by limitations.

The trial court granted the Bacons' motion for an instructed verdict. The court of appeals invoked the doctrine of collateral estoppel and reversed the judgment...

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