Collett v. Board of Commissioners
Indiana Supreme Court
From, the "Vanderburgh Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Mitchell, J. —
This is an appeal from a judgment rendered against Josephus Collett, in an action of ejectment brought by him against the board of commissioners of Vanderburgh county. The real estate in controversy consists of four lots in.the city of Evansville, upon which the board of commissioners were proceeding to erect a court-house, and comprises what was formerly a portion of the property acquired by the State upon which to locate and construct a canal. Prior to 1847, under various acts of the Legislature, the State engaged in the construction, and operation to some extent, of a…
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