Raoul v. Terrell

GAMES, Chief Justice.

This is a petition by the relator Raoul for a writ of mandamus to compel the Commissioner of the General Land Office to issue to him patents for eight sections of land in Pecos County, surveyed upon alternate certificates issued to the Texas-Mexican Railway Company. The lands in question having been leased by the State as lands belonging to the school fund the lessees were made parties defendant, but have not answered.

The facts as disclosed by the petition and answer are as follows: On the 16th day of July, 1881, one J. S. Daugherty being the holder as agent or owner of…