Jones v. Reus

JAMES, Chief Justice.

Conclusions of Fact. — 1. That the land in controversy was a part of a one-half-league survey, patented November 20, 1873, to Hezekiah Bissell, assignee of Julian Diaz. That the one-half-league certificate by which this location and patent exist was an unlocated balance of a league and labor headright certificate number 66, issued to Julian Diaz, the other half having been located in 1841 or previously, and in 1841 this unlocated balance certificate was issued.

2. That in 1839 the certificate was conveyed by the administrator of Hezekiah Bissell’s estate to Enoch Jones,…