The State of Texas v. Alberto Balli

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the lower courts, holding that the State of Texas relinquished its title to Padre Island under the 1852 Confirmation Act, that the constitutional provision on survey compliance does not bar the claimants, that the original grant conveyed the entire island, and that the lack of a final Mexican title does not invalidate the grant. The decision was contested by three dissenting opinions.