Case Name: J. D. MARTIN v. J. T. ROBISON, Com'r, etc.
Court: Texas Commission of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1925-03-18
Citations: 269 S.W. 1113
Docket Number: No. 506-4129
Parties: J. D. MARTIN v. J. T. ROBISON, Com’r, etc.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 269
Pages: 1113–1113

Head Matter:
J. D. MARTIN v. J. T. ROBISON, Com’r, etc.
(No. 506-4129.)
(Commission of Appeals of Texas, Section B.
March 18, 1925.)
Mandamus.
C. C. Small and R. H. Templeton, both of Wellington, for relator.

Opinion:
POWELL, P. J.
This is an original action in mandamus by the relator to require the land commissioner of this state to reinstate his claim to a tract of public free school land in Collings-worth county, Tex., which the stat,e had sold him, and, without forfeiting his contract as by law required, proceeded prematurely to advertise the land for resale. On the 9th day of March, 1925, the relator filed a motion herein as follows: "Comes now J. D. Martin and represents to the court that all matters in controversy in the above styled and numbered cause have been settled and disposed of. Wherefore relator prays that this cause be dismissed, and all costs be taxed against the said J. D. Martin." This case is ruled by our opinions in the cases of Weaver v. Robison, Commissioner, 268 S. W. 133, and Watley v. Robison, Commissioner, 268 S. W. 142, and .which opinions were adopted by the Supreme Court on December 20, 1924. In those eases we held there could be no valid advertisement, such as required by law, before the lands advertised were forfeited, and that an advertisement and subsequent sale of lands already sold and not forfeited were void. The settlement of the instant case by the parties followed the decisions aforesaid. We recommend that the aforesaid motion, filed by relator herein, be granted, and this cause dismissed, at his cost.
CURETON, C. J.
Cause dismissed, on motion of relator, at his cost, as recommended by the Commission of Appeals.