Alexander v. County

Statement of the Case..

NICKELS, J.

Section 18, block 1, Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company survey; Schleicher county (supposed to contain 640 acres), extends 1,903½ varas east-west and 1,900 varas north-south.

The “south ½” (320 acres) was by the state awarded to Watters May 11, 1906. Subsequent conveyances are: Watters to Lockhart, September 10, 1906; Lockhart to W. A. Alexander, June 28,1907; W. A. Alexander et ux. to Cozby, September 10, 1909; Cozby et ux. to J. R. Alexander et ux., plaintiffs in error, November 1, 1914.

The date when the “north ½” (320 acres! was sold by the…