Heirs of Cameron v. State of Texas
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from Travis County. The State sued to recover from Greer County and the executor, etc., of Cameron, lands granted to that county in aid of public schools. Plaintiff had judgment against the executor, etc., of Cameron, who had survived; and this being affirmed on appeal, the executor, heirs, and devisees of Cameron obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Chief Justice.
This suit was brought by the State of Texas to recover of Greer County, in the Territory of Oklahoma, and of the executor, devisees, and heirs of William Cameron, deceased, the four leagues of land which were patented to Greer County while that county was treated as a part of Texas. The executors, devisees, and heirs of Cameron answered asserting title to 10,476 acres of the land sued for, giving a specific description thereof, and disclaiming as to the remainder. Greer County, Oklahoma, on the other hand, disclaimed as to all the land claimed by its codefendants, and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- US v. Don Fernando De La Maza Arredondo & OthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
- Guadalupe County v. Wilson CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1882
- Harrold v. ArringtonTexas Supreme Court · 1885
3Cited by6 opinions
- Wortham v. WalkerTexas Supreme Court · 1939
- Wortham v. SullivanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Greer County v. State of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903
- Greer County v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports2001
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