Dale v. Deal

This is an action brought in the district court of Ellis county by James M. Dale against Charles Deal to recover certain land in that county and for damages for the wrongful detention thereof. As a defense, defendant claimed the right of possession under a lease contract from the School Land Commission of ’ the state. The trial was to a jury and resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of defendant.

The record shows that the land was originally state school land; that sometime in the year 1912, plaintiff, through his brother, Floyd C. Dale, purchased the land from the state, paying the…