Barnes v. Williams
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Sixth District, in an appeal from Donley County. Williams sued Barnes for the recovery of land, and appealed from a judgment for defendant. On its reversal and rendition for appellant, Barnes obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Williams
This suit was brought by the defendant in error against the plaintiff in error to recover half sections Eos. 48 and 54 in Donley County, which had belonged to the school fund. Both parties claimed as purchasers from the State. The applications of plaintiff below were made and accepted by the Commissioner of the Land Office in January, 1901, and in 1904 he made proof of three years occupancy and received the statutory certificate of that fact. The defendant, however, before such proof and certificate were made; had made his applications, July 30, 1901, which were rejected by the Commissioner…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Logan v. Curry and ArnoldTexas Supreme Court · 1902
3Cited by13 opinions
- Parker v. SchrimsherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Sawyer v. J. T. Robison Commissioner of General Land OfficeTexas Supreme Court · 1925
- Sansing v. BrickaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
- Ashby v. RingstaffCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
- Barnes v. Williams' Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
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