Pruett v. Robison, Commissioner
Texas Supreme Court
Original application to the Supreme Court, by Pruett, for writ of mandamus against Eobison, Commissioner of the General Land Office, with whom E. 0. Williams, an adverse claimant of the school land in controversy, was joined as respondent.
1DissentJustice Hawkins
delivered the following dissenting opinion:
Chronologically, the facts of this case are these:
Section 218, in block 9, Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company^ lying in Jeff Davis County, was public free school land. The tract is rectangular, the longer lines running north 27 degrees east.
On January 13, 1906, the State leases the southeast half of the section to Clyde Buttrill for five years beginning October 25, 1905, which lease remained in good standing during that entire period.
The section was duly classified, appraised at $2.25 per acre, and, on May 19, 1906, placed on the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Erp v. TillmanTexas Supreme Court · 1910
- Ketner v. Rogan, Commissioner, and SlaughterTexas Supreme Court · 1902
- Slaughter v. TerrellTexas Supreme Court · 1907
- Wyerts v. TerrellTexas Supreme Court · 1907
- Blevins v. Terrell, CommissionerTexas Supreme Court · 1903
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