Anthony v. Ball
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Eighth District, in an appeal from Beeves County. Anthony sued Ball and another in trespass to try title, appealed from a judgment for defendant, and on its affirmance obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Yantis
Suit in trespass to try title was filed in the District Court of Reeves County, Texas, by Geo. L. Anthony, plaintiff in error, against J. F. Ball and J. D. Ball, defendants in error. The latter answered by plea of not guilty. The land in controversy was public free school land. On June 23, 1906, Anthony made application to the Land Commissioner to purchase the land. It was awarded to him on said application July 14, 1906. He made settlement on the land, and filed the affidavit of settlement in the General Land Office, and made payment of one-fortieth of the purchase price therefor. In…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Andrus v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1905
- Bustin v. J.T. Robison, CommissionerTexas Supreme Court · 1909