Legal Opinion

Swan v. Busby

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 22, 1893No. 268PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TARLTON, Chief Justice.

The appellee, Busby, recovered in this action of trespass to try title, judgment for section number 2 in block number 15, State school land, lying in Wilbarger County. Hence this appeal.

April 6, 1886, J. T. Roberts, under the Act of April 12, 1883, made application to the State Land Board to purchase the section in question, and the land was accordingly awarded to him by the Board on May 1, 1886.

The appellee claims under Roberts by a chain of conveyances as fol lows: (1) Deed from J. T. Roberts to Richard Geoghegan, dated November —, 1887; (2) from Richard Geoghegan to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Fowler v. SimpsonTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Juneman v. FranklinTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  3. McKie v. AndersonTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Flanagan v. PearsonTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Tyler v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1884

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Richardson v. Houston Oil Co. of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  2. H. L. Null & Co. v. J. S. Garlington & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  3. Kirby Petroleum Co. v. HoukCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932

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