de la Garza v. Cassin

Stayton, Chief Justice.

Appellant brought this action to recover eight separate tracts of land.

Appellee disclaimed as to two tracts and pleaded not guilty as to the residue.

The certificates by virtue of which appellant claims the land were first located thereon in July, 1880, and in September, 1881; but no surveys were made under these locations within twelve months after the several locations were made.

On August 1, 1882, appellant relocated the certificates located in July, 1880, and September, 1881, on the land in controversy, and under this relocation surveys were made within twelve months;…