Blum v. Looney

Willie, Chief Justice.

This case involves the title of the appellants to five million six hundred and fifty-one thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight square varas of land, lying in Taylor county. They claim the land under a head right certificate granted to J. Lancaster by a special act of the Legislature of April 30, 1873, which they say was ratified by a subsequent act of March 31, 1883. A patent for the land located and surveyed under this certificate was granted May 10, 1877, and the appellants are the owners of all the right of the patentee. Appellee claims under the location of a valid…