Gray v. Gray

From the testimony in this case, it appears tbat in 1855 or 1856, before the entry of tbe town site of Omaha, the parties, husband and wife, came to tbat place and were by the original proprietors allowed to take up and occupy as a homestead two city lote in the north part of the city. Here *454the plaintiff erected a dwelling house, with other structures and appurtenances, and resided thereon for many years. In the first part of the year 1859, the town site of Omaha having been entered under the town site law, the said two lots were by the then mayor of that city, for the consideration of four…