Gaddes Thomas v. Terrell
Texas Supreme Court
Original proceedings in the Supreme Court for writ of mandamus against the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gaines
This suit was originally instituted in the name of Henry Gaddis to compel by writ of mandamus the Commissioner of the General Land Office to set aside the forfeiture of a purchase of a section of school land bought by Orin M. Thomas and to accept relator as a purchaser of the land by virtue of an alleged purchase from Thomas. Gaddis appeared and denied the authority of the attorneys to bring the suit and asked that it be dismissed. On the 11th of February, 1908, the attorneys moved the court that their names be stricken from the docket as attorneys for Gaddis, which motion was granted. On the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Clark v. TerrellTexas Supreme Court · 1907
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