Henry S. Sypert v. McCowen’s Executors Et Al.
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Hill. The case was tried before Hon. John Gregg, one of the district judges. The material facts of this case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
—It is made sufficiently to appear that Mrs. McCracken, by her agent, Jones, in 1843, entered into a valid contract with Moses Evans to locate, survey, and secure the patent to her head-right of one league and labor of land at the expense of Evans, he to receive one-half the league as compensation for his services and expenses in the premises.
The record shows that Thomas Sypert located the certificate, had it surveyed, and the field-notes recorded with the district surveyor in 1847, and paid his fees of office; that he died in 1848, and nothing more was done by him or his representatives to…
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