Cox v. Payne
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, Fourth District, in an appeal from Kinney County, i Cox sued Payne and recovered judgment for the land in controversy. On the latter’s appeal this was reversed and judgment rendered in his favor, whereupon Cox obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
Hr. Chibe Justice BKOWET
delivered the opinion of the court.
The land in controversy belonged to the public school fund of the State of Texas, and was subject to sale under chapter 103, General Laws of 1905. W. E". Fleming in compliance with the requirements of said statute made a purchase of the land, and settled upon the same within the time required by law. However,- before he made a return of his affidavit of settlement in compliance with the statute, he contracted to sell his right- to Frank Pajme, the plaintiff in error, and in pursuance of that contract Fleming executed a deed to Payne…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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