Wood v. Mistretta

STEPHENS, Associate Justice.

The league of land involved in this suit, situated in what is now Jones County, was patented May 30, 1856 to John McMullen and James McGloin, as recited therein, “by virtue of certificate issued in accordance with a decree of the District Court of Travis County rendered at its fall term, 1850.” The patent described it as “one league of land in Bexar County, on the waters of the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River,” giving also the field notes.

Under the decree referred to of the District Court of Travis County, which was rendered October 22, 1850, six premium…