Taylor v. Heirs of Lewelyn

ACKER, Presiding Judge.

On the 4th day of January, 1884, P. K. Taylor brought this suit against the heirs of Thomas Lewelyn.. 'Omitting formal matters, the allegations of the petition were substantially as follows: On the 25th day of September, 1882, plaintiff made application to purchase a certain tract of land therein described, situated in Denton County, by virtue of an act entitled “An act to provide for the sale of a portion of the unappropriated public lands of the State of Texas and the investment of the proceeds of such sales/'’ approved July 14,1879, and the act of March 11, 1881,…