Giles v. Basore

The Court of Civil Appeals has made a clear and concise statement of the issues involved in this cause, as follows:

“This suit involves the title to certain land in the delta of the Trinity River. The appellants, defendants in the trial court, and the State of Texas, the School Land Board of Texas, and the Humble Oil & Refining Company, holder of oil, gas and mineral leases on a part of the area in controversy. Appellees, plaintiffs in the trial court, claim title under a grant from the State of Coahuila and Texas to Thomas Jefferson Chambers dated September 23, 1834 of two and one-half leages…