Dolan v. Walker

Mr. Judge SHARP

of the Commission of Appeals delivered the opinion for the court.

Harry A. Dolan, as relator, invokes the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to secure a mandamus requiring J. H. Walker, Commissioner of the General Land Office, to approve his application to purchase a mineral lease on a certain portion of the Sabine River in Gregg County, Texas. It is alleged that such area of land, to-wit: The bed and channel of the Sabine River belongs to the public free school fund of Texas and is subject to mineral lease and explorations under the provisions of the act of the 42nd…