Denison v. Crawford County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Greene Circuit Goxwt. The plaintiff and defendant entered .into the following contract. “.This contract or article of agreement made and entered into this 4th day of January, 1871, by and between the county of Crawford, in the State of Iowa, by the board of supervisors, this day in session in said county, of the first part, and Jesse W. Denison, of the same county, of the second part, witnesseth: That, whereas, the said county has never as yet received any…
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Appeal from Greene Circuit Goxwt. The plaintiff and defendant entered .into the following contract. “.This contract or article of agreement made and entered into this 4th day of January, 1871, by and between the county of Crawford, in the State of Iowa, by the board of supervisors, this day in session in said county, of the first part, and Jesse W. Denison, of the same county, of the second part, witnesseth: That, whereas, the said county has never as yet received any benefit from the act of Congress known as the Swamp Land Act (of September 18,1850), and, whereas, said Denison is willing, at…
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
At the time the contract was entered into, the defendant was entitled, under the acts of Congress of September 28, 1850, March 2, 1855, and March 3, 1859, and certain acts of the General Assembly of this State, to the swamp lands within the county, upon due proof being made of their swampy character before the officers of the general government, whose duty it was to pass on the sufficiency of the proof.
Selections had been made, lists prepared, and proof made, but it was held by said officers that the lists were not properly filed, and said officers refused to pass upon the selections or as to…
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