Corrigan v. Fitzsimmons
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the First District, in an appeal from Nueces County. Corrigan sued Fitzsimmons for the recovery of land. The court directed a verdict for defendant, and the judgment was affirmed on appeal by plaintiff, who then obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Chief Justice.
This was an action of trespass to try title brought by plaintiff in error against defendant in error to recover two sections of school land, designated as No. 74 and No. 78, respectively. The trial judge instructed a verdict for the defendant. A verdict and judgment followed in accordance with the instruction, and on appeal the judgment was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals.
Both parties claim title 'as purchasers from the State. Divested of extraneous matters the facts disclosed by the evidence are as follows: On April 16, 1898, the defendant in error applied to…
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