Georgetown Builders v. Heirs John Tanksley

Appellees, the heirs of John Tanksley, fifty in number, filed a trespass to try title suit in the district court of Williamson County against Georgetown Builders, Inc., appellant. The land in controversy consists of 10.25 acres situated in and along the Middle Fork of the San Gabriel River near Georgetown. Appellant is the record owner, and appellees claim title under the ten year statute of limitations. Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 5510. The cause was submitted to a jury, and based upon the verdict, judgment was entered for appellees for title to and possession of the land. In our opinion, as a matter of law, appellees did not perfect title by limitation. We will reverse the judgment and here render judgment that appellees take nothing.