Lott v. King

GAINES, Associate Justice.

This was an action of trespass to try title, brought to recover '§ league and labor of land patented to John B. Bulrese upon duplicate certificate Ho. issued by the Commissioner of the General Land Office in lieu of original certificate Ho. 39, issued by the Board of Land Commissioners of Jefferson County upon Bulrese’s head-right. Richard King was the original defendant, but he died during the progress of the suit and appellee became the party defendant in his stead.

As we understand from their abstract of title and the evidence offered, the plaintiffs claimed under…