Schauer v. Schauer

Charles Schauer brought this suit in form of trespass to try title against Otto Schauer, the land involved being several sections of state school land. The proof shows prima facie that on April 19, 1901, the lands in question were awarded and sold to Clarence Rotsman by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and that Rotsman complied with the provisions of the statute regulating the sale of such lands until May 5, 1902, when he and his wife conveyed all of the land to Otto Schauer. The plaintiff introduced testimony showing that on the 28th day of January, 1910, the Commissioner of the…