Benefield v. Albert

This was an action of ejectment, brought by appellee, James Albert, against appellant, to recover locations Nos. 25, 26 and 27, town 3 north, range 10 west, in Lawrence county, except so much of location 27 as lies within section 33, town 4 north, range 10 west. These tracts of land, and location No. 24, which joins them on the south-west, constituted what was originally known as the Harrison land, containing in all 608 acres. It is claimed by the plaintiff, that these lands were confirmed in William Henry Harrison by the governor of the territory of the United States north-west of the Ohio…