Ikard v. Thompson

HENRY, Associate Justice.

This was an action of trespass to try title brought by the appellee to recover a tract of 672 acres of land specifically described, and being a part of the one-third league survey in Clay County patented to the heirs of John H. Fisher. The cause was tried without a jury, and the following conclusions of fact were filed by the judge:

“The certificate by virtue of which the land in controversy was. located was issued to the heirs of J. H. Fisher, who died about 1836. He died unmarried and left surviving him one brother, Wm. G. Fisher, and one sister, Maria Bingham, who…