Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-12


and sole possession of said land and
premises hereinabove described, cultt
waiting, using or enjoying the same and
openly claiming the same adversely
to the claims OF all other persons, and
particularly to the defendants above
named, for more than ten years con-
secutively and continuously prior to
the filing of this suit and for more
than ten years next after the cause of
action for said property, If any they
had, had accrued to the above named
defendants, and has title to said prop
erty by limitation under the statutes
OF limitation of the State of Texas, OF
three, five and ten years, which he
relies upon as well as upon his record
title, and said statutes of limitation
are hereby especially pleaded In sup
port of plaintiffs record title to said
land and premises.
Plaintiff further alleges that no
holds said land and premises under
the following chain of title, to-wit:
Patent from the State of Texas to
Robert Stephenson, assignee of An
drew D. Houston, dated May 23rd,
lS49, duly executed and recorded in
Vol. b, Page $50;
Title bond or agreement from Rob.
ert Stephenson to Gideon Walker,
dated March 23rd, 1899, duly executed
and recorded in Vol. ID, Page 80;
Bond for title from Gideon Walker
to James NJ Price, dated February
9th, 1910, duly executed and recorded
in Book b, Page 81;
Deed from James NJ. Price to
Michael Symms, dated May 3rd, 1859,
duly executed and recorded in Vol. Il,
Page Cos;
Bond for title from Gideon Walker
to William G. Price, dated February
oath, 1874, duly executed and recorded
in Vol. B, Page 1858;
Transfer of bond for title from w.
c. Price to l. l.. Cook, dated May Bird,
1915, duly executed and recorded in
Book b, Page l69;
Transfer of bond for title from Isaac
L. Cook to Gillespie p. Reed, dated
January 3lst, 1S47, duly executed and
recorded in Vol. b, Page 2S9;
Deed from G.. p. Reed to Michael
SymmS, dated September 30tn, 1856,
duly executed and recorded in Vol. e,
Page $50;
Decree in the suit of Elizabeth Coe,
executrix, against Harrison Gregg
ct al, No los, dated Spring Term,
1856, and duly recorded in Vol. b,
Page 290, District Court Records of
Brazos County, Texas;
Decree in the suit of Elizabeth Coe
ct al. against Harrison Gregg, admin
istrator, No. 105, dated Fall Term,
1856, and duly recorded in Vol. b,
Pages 81, ct seq, of the District Court
of Brazos County, Texas, and
also in Vol. L, Page 500, Deed Records
of Brazos County. Texas;
Deed from VIM. c. Walker 10
Michael Symms, dated September 9Th,
1860, duly executed and recorded in
Vol. F, Page zoe;
Deed from William c. Walker,
admir-, to G. p. Reed, dated Septem-
Der 10Th, 1856, and recorded in Book
Il, Page 147;
Deed from William c. Walker,
admir-, to James NJ. Price, dated May
3rd 1859, duly executed and recorded
in Book f, Page 696;
Deed from Newton Walker, admr.
of the estate of w. c. Walker, to
Michael Symms, dated February Gath,
1882, duly executed and recorded in
Book w, Page 1923;
Patent from the State of Texas to
VIM. Dunlap and heirs of Alexander
Dunlap, dated November goth, 1868,
duly executed and recorded in the
General Land Office of the State or
Texas;
Deed from A. Dunlap to VIM. Dun
lap, dated the 2Sth day of June, 1889;
duly executed and recorded in VOL Il,
Page 5S2;
Decree in the suit of VIM. Dunlap
against the heirs of Alexander Dunlap,
No. 997, dated November 9th, 1872,
and recorded in Book Il, Page SO, OF
the minutes of the District Court OF
Brazos County, Texas;
Decree of partition in the suit of
VIM. Dunlap against the heirs OF
Alexander Dunlap, No 997, dated
March 18th, 1873, and recorded in Vol.
L, Page 100, minutes of the District
Court of Brazos County, Texas;
Bond for title from William Dunlap
to Hugh Mcdowell, dated May 2Sth,
1859, duly executed and recorded in
Vol. o, Page 20S;
Power of attorney from A. j. Nc
Dowell to VIM. Dunlap, dated Septem-
Der 9th, 1873, duly executed ana err
corded in Vol. p, Page 260;
Deed from VIM. Dunlap, attorney
in fact, to Michael Symms, dated April
9th, 1875, duly executed and recorded
in Vol. p, Page 497;
Deed from VIM. Dunlap to George
Symms, dated April Ord, 1873, duly ex-
ecuted and recorded in Book p,
Page so;
Deed from George Symms to
Michael Symms, dated July 10th, 1874,
duly executed and recorded in Book
p, Page "a;
Deed from William Dunlap to
Michael Symss, dated April 3rd, 1873,
duly executed and recorded in Vol. o,
Page 1870;
Deed from B. NJ. Curd ct al. to S. w.
Meredith, dated November SOth, 1905,
duly executed and recorded in Vol. 2S,
Page GA;
All of the above described deeds, pat
ents and powers of attorney are re-
corded in the Deed Records of Brazos
Tavoc In tho hooks and at