Van Sickle v. Catlett
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Rusk. Tried below before Hon. A. J. Booty. In 1835 a grant was made of a league of land to John Piburn, and on. August 7, 1835, final title issued. The land was located in Nacogdoches County, now Rusk. On September 5, 1835, Piburn.conveyed the east half of the league to Wm. Q-. Logan and John K. Allen. Shortly after this Wm. G-. Logan died, and left surviving him as his nearest relatives five sisters and one brother. On November 21, 1839, Tlios.
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Appeal from Rusk. Tried below before Hon. A. J. Booty. In 1835 a grant was made of a league of land to John Piburn, and on. August 7, 1835, final title issued. The land was located in Nacogdoches County, now Rusk. On September 5, 1835, Piburn.conveyed the east half of the league to Wm. Q-. Logan and John K. Allen. Shortly after this Wm. G-. Logan died, and left surviving him as his nearest relatives five sisters and one brother. On November 21, 1839, Tlios. Berryhill filed a 640-acre certificate in the northeast corner of the Piburn league, and had his field notes recorded October 3, 1844. In…
1Opinion of the Court
STAYTON, Chief Justice.
Appellees brought this action to recover • 1207-2- acres of land, a part of the east half of a league of land granted to John Piburn, and deraign title thereto through inheritance from William G. Logan.
The land was granted to Piburn on August 7,1835, and as evidence of the grant appellees offered a certified copy from the General Land Office of the original title, which was objected to on the ground that the testimonio was better evidence, and its non-production not accounted for.
The objection was properly overruled. Sheppard v. Harrison, 54 Texas, 96; Nicholson v.…
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