Fish Cattle Co. v. Terrell, Commissioner
Texas Supreme Court
Original application to the Supreme Court for writ of mandamus. The Pish Cattle- Company brought suit against Terrell, Commissioner of the General Land Office, and Oglesby, and adverse claimants of lands, for writ of mandamus.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.
The facts of this case are com plicated, and the pleadings, in stating them so as to develop the questions of law arising, necessarily involve a great amount of detail which it would serve no useful purpose for us to repeat. A simple statement may be given as follows:
In 1899, Swift & Tomlinson, whose rights are now asserted by relator, held various leases from the State of lands belonging to the school fund, the rents upon which were becoming due at different times during the summer and autumn. They desired to lease other lands and to include all of their holdings…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ketner v. Rogan, Commissioner, and SlaughterTexas Supreme Court · 1902
- West v. Terrell, CommissionerTexas Supreme Court · 1903
- Blevins v. Terrell, CommissionerTexas Supreme Court · 1903
3Cited by4 opinions
- King v. RobisonTexas Supreme Court · 1910
- McDowell v. TerrellTexas Supreme Court · 1905
- Jones v. LohmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
- Pruett v. Robison, CommissionerTexas Supreme Court · 1917