Gamble v. Martin

DUHKLIF, Associate Justice.

In this suit E. C. Gamble sought to recover of George B. Martin and King County four leagues of land situated in Lamb County. The history of the title to the land, according to the allegations in the plaintiff’s petition, was as follows: The land was patented to King County and, by mesne conveyances from the patentee, title to the land is vested in the defendant Martin, subject to the rights of plaintiff Gamble under and by virtue of the following facts substantially set forth in the petition. Prior to the purchase of the land by Martin, Ashby S. James owned it…