Joyner v. Johnson

GAINES, Associate Justice.

— This action was brought by appellant to recover of appellee the west half and the southeast quarter.of a certain section of school land in Hardeman County, known as section 54, in block 10, of Houston & Texas Central Bailway Company’s surveys. The petition is in the form of the statutory action of trespass to try title.

The defendant pleaded not guilty, and also specially answered, claiming title to the entire section by virtue of a purchase from the State under the Act of April 1, 1887, which provided for the sale of the public free school, university, and asylum…