Maxey v. O'Connor’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 6 state decisions

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1. ““These observations apply in their full force to the present ease upon the supposition that it was shown that tlie grant was, in fact, excessive. It was, at most, voidable; not void. The appellant had no interest to be affected by it at the time; nor dees lie appear to have acquired a right to appropriate any part of the public domain until many years subsequent. If the government is content, he can have no right to complain. If his claim had existed at the time, there was ample scope for its satisfaction out of land not previously appropriated or granted. The grant not being void, the land embraced within it was not vacant, or subject to location by tbe plaintiff. This view of the case will necessarily lead to an affirmance of tbe judgment.” Maxey v. O’Connor, 23 Tex. 241 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. White v. Blum