Stevens v. Geiser

Walker, Associate Justice.

This was a suit brought by Stephens against Geiser et al. for a survey of land in Bexar county patented to Stephens, October 3, 1883.

The appellees claim, under patent to S. H. Lackie, assignee, dated April 10, 1850. Appellant contends that there was no sufficient proof of the patent to Lackie; and, further, that such patent had been canceled by decree of the United States Circuit Court and thereby the land had been restored to the public domain.

The case was tried without a jury and judgment rendered for defendants, and Stephens appeals. Appellant only relies upon his…