Turner v. Smith

For a partial statement of the case we use the following from the opinion of the Honorable Court of Civil Appeals. 13 S. W. (2d) 154, 155:

“This suit was brought by appellee, Turner, in the District Court of Pecos County, against A. L. Lea, county surveyor of said county. The action was brought under article 5323, R. S., for mandamus, to compel the surveyor to make a survey as required by said article of certain parcels of land, hereinafter particularly described, in Pecos County, alleged to be unsurveyed public free school land, which the petitioner desired to purchase. It was alleged that…