Erp v. Tillman
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the First District, in an appeal from Liberty County. Mrs Erp, joined by her husband, sued Tillman for the recovery of land and had judgment therefor. Defendant’s appeal resulted in a reversal and rendition of judgment in his favor, and upon this appellees, plaintiffs, obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Williams
This case depends upon the legal effect to be given to a purchase by W. F. Erp of the land in controversy from the State as part of its school fund, when set in opposition to a rejected subsequent application of Tillman to purchase the same land.
The facts out of which the questions arise are as follows: A tract of 529% acres of public domain was surveyed in accordance with the statute regulating that subject for a person who purposed to buy it, and upon his failure to do so, was' properly appraised and put upon the market as school land on the 9th day of August, 1902, at $3 per acre. The land…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Simonton v. WhiteTexas Supreme Court · 1899
- Mayers v. PaxtonTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Willoughby v. TownsendTexas Supreme Court · 1899
- Hazelwood v. Rogan, CommissionerTexas Supreme Court · 1902
- Stevens v. StoneTexas Supreme Court · 1901
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Wright v. BottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
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