Gonzales v. Ross
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR'A) THE SIRCUIT. COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF<„TEXAS. . v Trespass. Plea, not guilty. Judgment for defendants. Plaintiffs sued' out this writ of error. The case is stated, in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley
This is an action of trespass to try title, brought by the heirs of - Juan Gonzales against The International and Great Northern Railroad Company and their tenant in possession (Ross), to recover eleven leagues of land situate in Kinney County, Texas, adjoining the Rio Grande. The defendants pleaded not guilty, and title from the sovereignty of the soil. At the trial a jury was waived, and the court found the facts specially (which are set out in a bill of exceptions), and rendered judgment for the defendants. The judgment is based upon the failure of the plaintiffs to make out their title;…
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