Berrendo Stock Co. v. McCarty
Texas Supreme Court
Writ of Error to Court of Civil Appeals, Third District, in a case on appeal from District Court of Tom Green County. Tried below before Hon. H. G. Robertson, Special District Judge. This suit was brought in the District Court of Tom Green County, Texas, on the 5th day of November, 1888, by appellant, against appellee, in the ordinary form of trespass to try title, to recover the four sections of land in controversy.
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Writ of Error to Court of Civil Appeals, Third District, in a case on appeal from District Court of Tom Green County. Tried below before Hon. H. G. Robertson, Special District Judge. This suit was brought in the District Court of Tom Green County, Texas, on the 5th day of November, 1888, by appellant, against appellee, in the ordinary form of trespass to try title, to recover the four sections of land in controversy. Defendant answered by demurrer and general denial and plea of not guilty. April 17, 1889, a jury being waived, judgment was rendered by the court against appellant, in favor of…
1Opinion of the Court
HENRY, Associate Justice.
This case comes before us upon a writ of error to the Third Supreme Judicial District, upon the following conclusions of fact:
“1. That the four sections of land involved in this suit are State school lands, surveyed and set apart to the State of Texas.
‘ ‘ 2. That the same were purchased in good faith by the four original applicants, in conformity with the rules and regulations prescribed by the State Land Board for the purchase of such lands under the Act approved April 12, 1883.
“ 3. That the resolution of the Land Board as to the manner of making such sales was at…
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