Ralston v. Skerrett

STAYTON, Chief Justice.

A re-examination of this case satisfies this court that the disposition heretofore made of it on the report of the Commission of Appeals was erroneous, and the motion for rehearing will be sustained.

The action was brought by the heirs of M. B. Skerrett to recover 1209i acres of land patented to Thomas Price on November 6, 1874, and appellants other than Mrs. Balston claim through regular chain of title from the patentee.

There is no statement of facts, but from the conclusions of fact found by the court it appears that M. B. Skerrett'was a volunteer soldier in the army…