JOHNSON v. BRANCH

No. 01-87-00548-CV.

747 S.W.2d 22 (1988)

Donald Ray JOHNSON and Joe Russell, Appellants, v. Jimmie Lee BRANCH and Leanna Stromile, Appellees.

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

Rehearing Denied March 24, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew W. Plummer, Sr., Houston, for appellants.

Gary E. Patterson, Brian S. Clary, George W. Wilhite & Assoc., Houston, for appellees.

Before EVANS, C.J., and BASS and DUNN, JJ.


OPINION

EVANS, Chief Justice.

The appellants brought this trespass to try title action against the appellees to recover title and possession of a house and lot in downtown Houston. At the conclusion of a non-jury trial, the court entered a take-nothing judgment in favor of the appellees based on their claim under the three-year statute of limitation. We reverse and render.

Both parties claim under Hallie Mae Taylor, who succeeded to the interest...

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