Cockrell v. Work

The following statement of the nature and result of this suit, and of appellant's assignments of error is taken from his brief:

"E. Cockrell, as the plaintiff in the Court below, filed this suit against W. O. Work, County Surveyor of Chambers County, Texas, as defendant, alleging in substance the following facts:

"(1) That the plaintiff in form approved by law had filed his application with the Commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas, setting up his desire to purchase a portion of the unsurveyed land belonging to the school fund of Texas, and asked to buy the same in accordance with…