Lopez v. Vela
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hidalgo County; Y. W. Taylor, Judge. Action by Francisco Lopez and others against Jesus Maria Yela and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff's appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
FLY, O. J.
This is an action of trespass to try title to 2,000 acres of land out of-a Spanish grant to Alejandro Farias, known as the San Jose tract, on January 24, 1809, and patented'by the state of Texas on January 15, 1S76. The suit was instituted by Francisco Lopez and 10 others against Jesus Maria Vela and 37 others. The suit resolved itself into a contest as to the location of a boundary line between the San Jose tract and the San Ramon tract, which was granted by the government of Spain to Julian Farias on January 24, 1S09. The boundary line in dispute is the east line of the San Jose…
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