Legal Opinion
Sherrod v. Terrell, Commissioner
Texas Supreme Court
Decided November 30, 1903No. 1241PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Original application to the Supreme Court for writ of mandamus to the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
1Opinion of the Court
GAHSTES, Chief Justice.
This is an original suit for a writ of mandamus to compel the Commissioner of the General Land Office to award to the relator four sections of free school lands in Gaines County which he had applied to purchase.
The following are the facts shown by the petition and' answer: On the 2d day of July, 1898, the lands in controversy were regularly leased to E. B. Zinn (who was made a party defendant, but who filed his disclaimer as to any interest therein) for the term of five years. One C. C. Slaughter became the owner of the lease by successive assignments, and being, on the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ketner v. Rogan, Commissioner, and SlaughterTexas Supreme Court · 1902
3Cited by2 opinions
- Fidelity & Columbia Trust Co. v. White Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
- Crittenden Investment Co. v. WhitmanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917