Corrigan v. Fitzsimmons

PLEASANTS, Chief Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try title brought by the appellant against the appellee to recover sections 74 and 78 of State school lands in Nueces County. Both parties claim the land in controversy under purchase from the State. The application of appellee for purchase of the land was approved by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and the land awarded to him, in 1898. This application was for the purchase of said sections as additional lands of half section N’o. 128, upon which appellee claimed to be then living, and which he at the same time made…