Sayward v. Thompson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gordon, J.

On May 3, 1869, pursuant to the act of congress approved April 24, 1820, one Moses Gardner entered and purchased of the United States, at its land office at Olympia, Washington, the premises involved in this controversy, containing ninety-six and fifty-hundredths acres, lying in King county, and thereupon received the usual certificate or “ duplicate final receipt,” from the register and receiver of said office. On May 16, 18.70, said Gardner, for a valuable consid*707eration, indorsed upon said certificate the following: “ This is to certify…