Thompson v. Langdon
Texas Supreme Court
Error to Court of Civil Appeals for Second District, in an appeal from Taylor County. The errors complained of in the petition for writ of error were: 1. Error in the trial court and Court of Civil Appeals in holding that a transfer of the land certificate under which the land was surveyed after its survey did not convey the land. 2. In holding that the vacancy on which the location by plaintiff was made did not exceed 640 acres, and was therefore void; and that the junior…
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Error to Court of Civil Appeals for Second District, in an appeal from Taylor County. The errors complained of in the petition for writ of error were: 1. Error in the trial court and Court of Civil Appeals in holding that a transfer of the land certificate under which the land was surveyed after its survey did not convey the land. 2. In holding that the vacancy on which the location by plaintiff was made did not exceed 640 acres, and was therefore void; and that the junior purchase from the State, under what is commonly called the scrap act, by vendor of defendant was valid. Whether the…
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Chief Justice.
This was an action of trespass to try title brought by the plaintiff in error against defendants in error. The trial court gave judgment for the defendants, and upon appeal that judgment was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals. To reverse the judgment of affirmance this writ of error is prosecuted.
On the 23rd day of March, 1881, one William Shaphard, being the holder of a valid land certificate for 640 acres, located it upon' the land in controversy, and in due time .caused the premises to be surveyed and the certificate and field notes to be returned to the General…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Lewis v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Simpson v. ChapmanTexas Supreme Court · 1876
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