Forrester v. Berry

FLY, Associate Justice.

Appellee instituted this suit to try title to two parcels of land containing in the aggregate 960 acres, in Frio County. The court instructed a verdict for appellee, upon which the judgment frdm which this appeal was perfected was rendered.

Appellee owned a home within five miles of the lands in controversy and on May 5, 1899, applied to the Commissioner of the General Land Office to purchase 640 acres additional land, and on July 15, 1899, applied to purchase 320 acres more. The lands were awarded to him. On June 16, 1902, appellant made application to purchase the two…