Texas Supreme Court January 15, 1841, No. XXVI (Hall v. Phelps)

HUTCHINSON, Justice.

On the 23d July, 1838, Phelps instituted suit against Hall. In his petition, it as alleged that on the 16th August, 1824, a grant issued to him from the Mexican government for a league of land called the Orozimbo league, on the west bank of the *436Brazos, being number 3 above the league of Martin Varner; that thereon he erected a dwelling, tenements and improvements,