Erp v. Robison
Texas Supreme Court
Petition for mandamus by Sadie F. Erp and others against J. T.. Robison, Commissioner of the General Land Office.
1Opinion of the CourtPhillips, J.
This is an action to r'e-quire the respondent to vacate his cancellation of an award and sale of a tract of public school land heretofore made by the Commissioner of the General Land Office to Wm. F. Erp, thereafter conveyed to Sadie F. Erp, his wife, and reinstate such sale upon the records of his office.
It appears from the recitals of the petition substantially as follows: The tract of land was originally appraised at $3 per acre, and awarded and sold to W. E. Chambers, for whom one Schmitz was subsequently substituted on his purchase of it from Chambers, in which, transaction he delivered…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Erp v. TillmanTexas Supreme Court · 1910
- Teat v. McGaugheyTexas Supreme Court · 1893
- Texas Mexican Railway Co. v. JarvisTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Willoughby v. TownsendTexas Supreme Court · 1899
- Adams v. TerrellTexas Supreme Court · 1908
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