Ansaldua v. Schwing

STAYTON, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by the heirs of Juan Cruez to recover one-third of a league of land patented to him as assignee of Francisco Rosalis. Certificate No. 573 was originally issued to Francisco Rosalis for one league and labor of land by the land board for Nacogdoches County, but by the traveling board it was only approved for one-third of a league. The original certificate, however, was located and surveyed on land in Nacogdoches County on June 1, 1838, and on June 13 of same year Juan Cruez as assignee of Francisco Rosalis conveyed the land so surveyed to Benjamin…