Reed v. Howard

Walker, Associate Justice.

February 27, 1885, Howard brought suit against Reed, alleging for cause of action in substance that on February 29, 1884, they agreed together to acquire title to three hundred and twenty acres of land then held by one Haltom under a contract to purchase it from the State; that in pursuance with their contract they bought Haltom’s interest, and he surrendered his contract for purchase with the State; that on the next day, March 1, 1884, the parties, Howard and Roed, each being head of a family, filed an application for pre-emption of one hundred and sixty…