Barker v. . Denton

The plaintiff, J. Q. Barker, entered the land in controversy, on 16 November, 1904, and caused a survey thereof' to be made, but did not pay the purchase money to the State until 31 December, 1906, when a grant was issued to him. The defendants, C. F. Denton and J. L. Denton, entered the same land, on 7 December, 1906, and, on 5 January, 1907, the plaintiff, J. Q. Barker, filed a protest against the issuing of a warrant of survey thereon, as allowed by the statute. The court sustained the protest, and defendants appealed. The’ question presented for our consideration is, whether the entry of…