Ramsey v. Jones Enterprises

In Ramsey v. Jones Enterprises, 810 S.W.2d 902 (Tex. App.--Beaumont 1991, writ denied), the appellee attempted to prove superior title to the disputed tract based solely upon the expert testimony of an attorney. 810 S.W.2d at 903. In holding that the trial court erred in allowing the appellee to prove title in a trespass to try title action with nothing more than the oral expert testimony of an attorney, the court explained: "Legal history as well as public policy requires that proof in trespass to try title actions be as certain as available documentary evidence will allow. Establishing legal or equitable interest or title to real property demands far more than a swearing match among witnesses, whether expert or otherwise. It demands strict proof based in records and documents." Id.