Republic of Texas v. Skidmore

BAYLOR, Justice.

—Skidmore commenced his suit against the Republic in the court below upon a certificate of head right, for the recovery of one league and labor of land, which certificate had been rejected by the investigating board of land commissioners.

The petition contains the usual allegations in such cases, and upon issue joined he obtained a verdict and judgment in his favor for the quantity of land claimed in his petition. To reverse which the Republic prayed an appeal, and assigns for error here, that the verdict is against the law of the case and the evidence adduced on' the trial.

The…