Harriman v. Southam

Harriman sued Southam to recover a tract of Tand. Harrimam owned the land in question in 1851, and conveyed it to the Fort Wayne and Soitthern Railroad Company for stock. A judgment was obtained against the company, the land sold on execution by virtue of it, and Southani became the purchaser.

According to the,answer, there never was a corporation in this Strife by the name of the '■'•Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad Company,” acting under color of authority. The State v. Dawson et al., at this term.

Hence, there was no grantee to receive the title attempted to be conveyed by Harriman. “A title…