Chambers v. Rawls

This is an action of trespass to try title by the appellee for recovery of four sections of free school land in Pre-sidio county, filed May 28, 1912. The premises were sold and awarded by the Commissioner of the General Land Office to Moses Jiner, as an actual settler, on December 8, 1906. By deed dated December 30, 1907, Jiner conveyed the same to Salvador Chavira. The conveyance was duly recorded and forwarded by the vendee to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, together with his affidavit and purchase-money obligations, for filing and substitution as purchaser direct from the…