Weber v. Rogan
Texas Supreme Court
Original application to the Supreme Court for writ of mandamus against the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON ORIGINAL SUBMISSION.
This is an original action for a writ of mandamus brought by the relator against the Commissioner of the Land Office to compel the respondent to award to the relator two parcels of school lands which he had made application to purchase. The allegations in the petition are not denied. From these allegations, it appears that on the 11th day of August, 1899, the two tracts of land, — one lying in Jefferson County and consisting of 320 acres, and the other situate in Polk County, and embracing 640 acres, — were unappropriated public free school lands, and were…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Smisson v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Jumbo Cattle Co. v. Bacon & GravesTexas Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. Houston Oil Co. of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
- Ex Parte HumphreyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Frass v. Darrouzett Independent School Dist.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Smalley v. PaineTexas Supreme Court · 1909
- Harris County v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
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