Southwest Texas Oil & Gas Co. v. Boykin
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Terrell County Court; J. B. Ross, Judge. Action by M. F. Boykin against the Southwest Texas Oil & Gas Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
May 28, 1912, Boykin purchased from the state of Texas sections of land Nos. 148, 150, and 156, and in due course of time filed proof of occupancy and improvements.
An act of the regular session of the Thirty-Third Legislature 1913, c. 160 (Vernon’s Sayles’ Ann. Civ. St. 1914, arts. 5423a-5423f), provided that public school lands purchased after January 1, 1907, and prior to January 1, 1913, may he forfeited.for nonpayment of interest and gave the purchaser the right to repurchase after classification and reap-praisement.
On July 30, 1914, the lands in question, were forfeited by the land…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Shriver v. McCannCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Houston Oil Co. v. Reese-Corriher Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Harper v. DoddCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
- Austin Fire Ins. Co. v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Freeman v. Bank of GarvinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
3Cited by1 opinion
- Boykin v. Southwest Texas Oil & Gas Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1923