Ramsey v. Medlin

Bonner, Associate Justice.

This suit was instituted October 13, 1879, by appellant Eamsey, against appellees Medlin and Langford, to recover of them one hundred and sixty acres of land. Eamsey claimed title to the land by virtue of a purchase from the state of Texas, under act approved April 24, 1874 (Laws 14th Leg., 142), entitled *249“ An act to provide for the sale of the alternate sections of lands as surveyed by railroad companies, and set apart for the benefit of the common school fund.”

Medlin and. Langford, defendants below/ appeared, filed demurrer to the petition, plea of not guilty, and…