Buchanan v. Barnsley

SPEER, Associate Justice.

This is a suit in trespass to try title instituted by appellant to recover from defendant sections 41, 42, 43 and 44 in block 32 of the public school lands in Crane County. The trial court instructed a verdict in favor of the defendant and from the judgment based thereon the plaintiff has appealed.

It is contended by appellant that the instruction for the appellee was wrong for the following reasons:

First, it was proved that appellant was the owner of lease No. 31919, covering the lands in controversy, issued by the Commissioner of the General Land Office on October…