Martin v. Bryson

HUNTER, Associate Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try-title brought by appellant, Martin, against the appellee, Bryson, to recover title and possession of section 282, Houston & Texas Central Railway Company school land, lying in Nolan County. The appellee pleaded not guilty and, in effect, that appellant's claim of title was based on certain execution sales which were void for the reason that the land, being unpatented school land, was not subject to execution; and by reason of certain alleged irregularities in the sale made by the sheriff whereby the land sold for a grossly…