Collyns v. Cain

COLLARD, Associate Justice.

— This is an action of trespass to try title by appellant against appellee for 640 acres of land in Tom Green County, being section number 80, in block Z, surveyed for the common school fund by virtue of certificate number 418, issued to the East Line & Red River Railroad Company. Plaintiff claimed the land by purchase from the State under his application made under the Act of April 12, 1883. Appellee (defendant) filed a plea of not guilty, and set up that plaintiff’s title was acquired by fraud and misrepresentations to the Land Board, and was therefore void.…