Dequindre v. Williams

This was an action by the appellants, heirs at law of Eraneois Dequindre, against the appellee, to recover land in Allen' county. An issue was made by the general denial, which was submitted for trial upon an agreement as to the facts. There was a finding for the defendant and judgment thereon over a motion for a new trial.

A section of land was granted, by treaty with the Potawatamies, of October 16th, 1826 (7 U. S. Stat. at Large, 295), to Eraneois Dequindre, to be located under the direction of the President. It was located in 1837, in Allen county, without the territory ceded by the…