Swenson v. Taylor

HENRY, Associate Justice.

This was an action, of trespass to try title brought by the appellant to recover the possession of a section of land described as survey Ko. 162 of the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado Bailway Company surveys, containing six hundred and forty acres, lying in Stonewall County, and being one of the surveys of land set apart for the benefit of the common school fund of the State of Texas.

The petition of the plaintiff contained the following allegations among others:

“That on the 16th day of February, 1888, he was in possession of said tract of land, holding the same under…