Binion v. Harris

SPEER, Associate Justice.

—This, is a suit in trespass to try title brought by appellant against appellee to recover a quarter" section of public free school land in Scurry County. The land in controversy had been duly classified and appraised on February 22, 1897, and reclassified and appraised on January 4, 1901. Appellant, who was in every respect qualified to make the purchase, regularly applied for the land as additional land January 7, 1901, which application was filed in the General Land Office three days later, and on February 27, 1901, the Commissioner awarded the land to her. Hpon…