Edgar v. Galveston City Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Liberty. Tried below before Hon. C. W. Buckley. Suit for a league of land. The plaintiff’s petition set up as the foundation of his right to recover, the following allegations : The amended petition, after the proper averments as to parties, and a recital of the previous proceedings in the cause, makes the following allegations : 1st. That Edgar immigrated to Texas with his family in April, 1885, settled in Austin’s Colony, was duly received as a colonist, and so…
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Appeal from Liberty. Tried below before Hon. C. W. Buckley. Suit for a league of land. The plaintiff’s petition set up as the foundation of his right to recover, the following allegations : The amended petition, after the proper averments as to parties, and a recital of the previous proceedings in the cause, makes the following allegations : 1st. That Edgar immigrated to Texas with his family in April, 1885, settled in Austin’s Colony, was duly received as a colonist, and so became entitled to a headright league of land within the limits of that colony. 2d. That he continued to reside in…
1Opinion of the CourtHemphill, C. J.
This cause comes up by appeal from a judgment sustaining the demurrer of defendant, and dismissing the plaintiff’s petition. The grounds substantially of the plaintiff’s claim to the land, vizthe league and labor on the -east end of Galveston Island, are his removal to Texas in the *328month of April, 1835, his selection, settlement and improvement of the land in the month of April, 1836, and his filing, on July 8th, 1839, his certificate of headright in the office of the County Surveyor of Galveston county, with his written application and direction to survey, by virtue of the certificate, this…
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