Brooks v. Woodruff

Brooks made entry to certain lands, under C. S., 7554, alleging tbe same to be vacant or unappropriated. Woodruff filed bis protest, under C. S., 7557, claiming title to tbe land covered by tbe entry under a prior grant from tbe State. On tbe trial tbe rights of tbe parties were made to depend upon tbe true location of tbe lines and boundaries of Woodruff’s grant. Tbe case was beard on an agreed statement of facts, and bis Honor, by consent, acting as judge and jury, found tbat Woodruff’s grant called for tbe same land as tbat covered by tbe entry. Tbis was a mooted question of fact, and we…