Richardson v. Doty

Reese, Cu. J.

This action was commenced in the district court of Otoe county. The cause of action, as stated in the petition of appellant, who was plaintiff below, is, that on the 23d day of June, 1869, George R. Swallow duly purchased the south-west quarter of the south-east quarter of section thirty-six, in township nine north, of range nine east, from the state of Nebraska, that being a part of the public school lands of the state, for the sum of $420, and on said day paid $42 of the purchase price, and executed and delivered to the state his promissory note- for $378, for the unpaid part…