SHEIRBURN v. CORDOVA ET AL.


65 U.S. 423 (____)

24 How. 423

JOSEPH A. SHEIRBURN, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. JACOB DE CORDOVA AND OTHERS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Hale for the plaintiff in error, and Mr Paschal for the defendants, both on printed arguments.


Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a suit by the plaintiff to recover a parcel of land in the county of Guadalupe, in the State of Texas. The title of the plaintiff consists of certain entries of head-rights embracing the land in dispute. One of these is in these words: Joseph A. Sheirburn, assignee of Victor Ed. Gaillon, enters one-third of a league of land, situated on a noted island, about...

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