Collins v. Davidson

STOREY, L. J., Sr. , Special Judge.

This is an action in form of trespass to try title to surveys numbers 26 and 28, of 320 acres each, in Tom Green County, made for the common free school fund of Texas, brought by appellee against appellant, Collins, and one M. C. Merrit. The latter made default. Collins plead general denial, not guilty, and specially, that appellee, Davidson, was claiming the land by virtue of a pretended purchase from the State in April, 1885, as an actual settler; that said sale was fraudulent and void, and that he, Collins, was an actual settler in good faith on said land…