Chandler v. Von Roeder
Supreme Court of the United States
This ease was brought up by writ of error from the District. Court of the United States for the western district of Texas. ■It was a petition by Chandler in the nature of an action of trespass, as well to try title to a certain league of land in .Texas as to recover damages. The nature of the case and the rulings of the court below are stated in the .opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell
The plaintiff claimed in the District Court a league of land in the county of Fayette, originally granted by the Mexican Government to ."William II. Jack, and which was in the possession of the defendants. His title consists of a record of a suit in one of the district courts of' Texas, in favor of Bremond and Yan Alstyne against a number of persons associated under the name of the German Emigration Company, founded upon notes and bills of the company, -dated- in the years 1846 and 1847, and upon which judgment was recovered in 1852.
An execution was issued upon this j udgment, and a levy,…
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