Leland v. Wilson
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Harris. Tried below before the Hon. James ,'Masterson. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of •the court, where will also be found the former statutory provisions on which home of the -rulings ,are predicated.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
In 1841, on the twenty-third day of February, William Lawrence confessed a judgment before James McGee, a justice of the peace for Harris county, for the sum of $24, in favor of S. G. Powell. Daniel Busby was a constable, elected for one of the military beats of Harris county.
On the same day Lawrence pointed out a league and labor of land, described as the headright of Jolm W. Baker, assigned to Á. Wynns. Lawrence gave directions to Busby to sell the land without appraisement, on twenty days notice, for cash. On the same paper given by Lawrence to Busby, and of the same 'date, Wynns signed an…
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