Colquitt-Tigner Mining Co. v. Rogan
Texas Supreme Court
Original application for writ of mandamus to the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.
This is an original application by relator for a mandamus to compel the respondent to receive and file, in the General Land Office, its application for a patent to a mining claim upon a section of school land in Brewster County, the receipt of the State Treasurer for the price due the State for the purchase of such claim, and certain deeds thereto, from the original locator thereof, to the relator,, and to accept the fee of $5 for the patent.
The respondent declines to receive the papers and the fee, because he is in doubt as to relator’s right to acquire a mining…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Barden v. Northern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Commissioner of the General Land Office v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1849
- Chappell v. RoganTexas Supreme Court · 1901
- Schendell v. RoganTexas Supreme Court · 1901
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- Sherrod v. TerrellTexas Supreme Court · 1903
- Sherrod v. Terrell, CommissionerTexas Supreme Court · 1903
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