Field v. Anderson
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Harrison County. The facts in this case are fully stated in the opinion of the court delivered by Mr. Justice Lipscomb — Mr. Justice "Wheeler not sitting, having been of counsel in the court below.
1Opinion of the CourtLipscomb, J.
This case comes before us on an appeal from the district court of Harrison county.
The suit was brought before a justice of the peace under the 17th section of the land law. 2 Congress, page 69.
The first part of the section provides that a certificate shall be sufficient authority to any surveyor to survey such land as may be pointed out by the owner of the certificate. The first provision directs that if there is more than one application made for the same land, the settler or occupant, if their claims are equal, shall have the preference. The second proviso directs that no location or…
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