Next, a story from Andy Adams, one of my favorite Western writers, grew up as a cowboy,

and when he finally retired from that decided to become a writer

and became a darn goodman when you're looking for a true account of what the western

really like you go to andy adams this story is called a question of possession hope you

enjoy it along in the 80s there occurred a question of possession in regard to a brand of horses, numbering nearly 200 head.

Courts had figured in former matters, but at this time they were not appealed to owing to the circumstances.

This incident occurred on least Indian lands unprovided with civil

courts, in a judicial sense, no man's land. At this time, it seemed that might grace the Woolzac,

while on one side, Judge Colt cited his authority, only to be reversed by Judge Parker, breach loader, short-barreled,

a full-choked tin bore. The class of opinions between these two eminent Western authorities

was short, determined, and to the point. A man named Gray had settled in one of the Northwest

counties in Texas while it was yet the frontier,

and by industry and economy of himself and family had established a comfortable home.

As a ranchman, he had raised his brand of horses in question.

The history of this man is somewhat obscured before he's coming to Texas.

But it was known and admitted that he was a bankrupt, an account of surety debts which he was compelled to pay for friends in his former home in Kentucky.

Many a good man had made similar mistakes before him.

His neighbor spoke well of him in Texas, and he was looked upon as a good citizen

in general. Ten years of privation and hardship in their new home had been met and overcome, and now

he could see a ray of hope for the better. The little prosperity, which was beginning to dawn upon

himself and family, met with a sudden sudden shock in the form of an old judgment

which he always contended his attorneys had paid in some manner this judgment was revived

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