Woods v. Robinson
Texas Supreme Court
Error from Lavaca. Tried below before the Hon. Everett Lewis. The following plot of the J. C. Neil survey, and of the older surveys surrounding it when it was made, and for which its field notes called, is all that is needed to a proper understanding of the opinion:
1Opinion of the Court
West, Associate Justice.
This is a suit brought by plaintiff in error to recover thirty-six and two-thirds (36-f) acres of land, patented in April, 1881, and to which he has a chain of title.
The defendants claim that the land at and long before the date of plaintiff’s patent had been granted to J. C. Beil’s assignee, under ■ whom they hold. There is no question as to- the mesne conveyances of either party. The case was tried without a-jury.
*658The patent to J. G. Neil’s assignee, under whom the defendants claim, was issued on January 21, 1858, and that of -Spence, under whom the plaintiff claims,…
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