Greene v. Robison
Texas Supreme Court
Original application to the Supreme Court by C. D. Greene, for writ of mandamus against J. T. Bobison as Commissioner of the General Land Office, with whom, as co-respondent, was joined Peter Servatius, who claimed the mineral rights in the land under the previous sale.
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Original application to the Supreme Court by C. D. Greene, for writ of mandamus against J. T. Bobison as Commissioner of the General Land Office, with whom, as co-respondent, was joined Peter Servatius, who claimed the mineral rights in the land under the previous sale. The Commissioner, though refusing in deference to the opinion of the Attorney General, to issue the permit sought to be required by the mandamus, being of opinion that relator was entitled thereto, presented his views to that effect, while the Attorney General resisted the application for mandamus.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Phillips
The question presented by the case is whether a purchaser, under the Act of 1883, of school land from the State, not at the time of sale known to contain minerals, but fairly and in good faith classified and sold by the State authorities, charged with the duty, as agricultural land, acquired title to the minerals which might thereafter be discovered in the land. Stated more closely, as reduced,to the concrete issue of this proceeding, the question is whether the rights of such a purchaser are subject to the right of the State, through the Legislature, to authorize future exploitation of his…
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