Johnson v. Newman

Moore, Associate Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try title, brought by appellants against appellees October 13, 1870, in the District Court of Henderson county, for the recovery of a league and labor of land, patented December 11, 1847, to Thomas S. Mitchell, by virtue of a certificate issued to him by the Board of Land Commissioners of Houston county on the first day of March, 1838.

In support of their title to the land described in this patent' appellants rely upon a-contract executed in the presence of B. C. Franklin, district judge and ex officio notary public, (as he is styled in…