Sun Oil Co. v. Smith

JOHNSON, Chief Justice.

In 1896, W. M. Maddox and wife conveyed to R". D. Smith the following describ-, ed tract of land in Gregg county: “A part of the D. Sanchez survey and be-, ginning 30 varas west of the S. E. Corner, of the M. Irvin survey; Thence S 1255-varas to a stake from which a red oak. bears S 35° W 9 vrs. to a stake; Thence’ N 1255 vrs to a stake on the S. B. line of M. Irvin survey from which a black, jack brs S 45 E 11 vrs a red oak brs N, 51 E 7"vrs; Thence East with the S. B.line of said M. Irvin survey to the place of beginning, containing 100 acres of land, more or less.”

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