McKinney v. Brown
Texas Supreme Court
Error from Hardin. Tried below before the Hon. H. C. Pedigo. The facts are given in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Bonner, Associate Justice.
On February 1, 1838, the board of land commissioners for Brazoria county, Texas, issued to George Brown,as a colonist of Austin’s colony,head-right certificate, of the first class, number 238, for one league and labor of land. On February 27, 1838, George Brown indorsed on the-certificate an assignment thereof, and also of his right, title, and interest to the land mentioned therein, to Josiah H. Bell. This certificate was neither recommended by the commissioners appointed under the act of the Bepublic of Texas to detect fraudulent land certificates, nor was suit…
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