Erp v. Robison
Texas Supreme Court
Original proceeding in the Supreme Court, by Sadie F. Erp, joined' by her husband, for writ of mandamus against Robison,' as Commissioner of the General Land Office.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Phillips
' This is an action to require the respondent to vacate his cancellation of an award and sale of a tract of public school land heretofore made by the Commissioner of the General Land Office to Wm. F. Erp, thereafter conveyed to Sadie F. Ejp, his wife, and reinstate such sale upon the records of his office.
It appears from the recitals of the petition substantially as follows:
The tract of .land was originally appraised at $3 per acre, and awarded and sold to W. E. Chambers, for whom one Schmitz was subsequently substituted on his purchase of it from Chambers, in which transaction he delivered…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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