Armstrong v. Walker

Mr. Judge CRITZ

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.. This is an original mandamus proceeding instituted in the Supreme Court by Mrs. A. Y. Armstrong, a feme sole, as relator, against Hon. J. H. Walker, Commissioner of the General Land Office, as respondent, to compel respondent to issue to relator a patent to 126% acres of land in LaSalle County, Texas, known as the J. B. Salmon Survey No. 1, in such county, fully described in the petition. Respondent has answered the petition. We will not attempt to detail the facts of the petition and answer; it is sufficient to…