Munson v. Terrell
Texas Supreme Court
Original petition to the Supreme Court for writ of mandamus against Terrell as Commissioner of the General Land Office. The questions presented and argued turned on the validity of the location upon Mustang Island of the certificates under which Delator claimed patent.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gaines
This is a petition for the writ of mandamus to compel the Commissioner of the General Land Office to issue a patent to relator upon a survey on Mustang Island which was made by virtue of the unlocated balance to a certificate granted by special act of the Legislature to William A. A. Wallace for 1380 acres of land. Sundry parties aré alleged to be claiming parts of the survey and they are made corespondents.
The land was surveyed by virtue of the unlocated balance of the certificate on the 3d day of August, 1893, and the field notes were returned into the General Land Office the 30th day of…
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