McAllen v. Woodcock

This was an ejectment, brought by the trustees of “ The North Prairie Farmers’ Institute” to record a tract of land in Andrew county.

The petition is in the usual form. The defendant denied that there was any such corporation as the “North Prairie Farmers’ Institute,” and alleges that said corporation, created by an act of the General Assembly in 18 — , had ceased to exist by reason of the failure of the stock-holders to elect trustees, etc., for ten years prior to the institution of this suit. The answer denies that McAllen, etc., are trustees or have been since 1863. The answer further…