Hawkins v. State

— In the information filed against the appellants these facts are stated : In 1887, William F. McDougal purchased at a commissioner’s sale a tract of land in Daviess county. The sale was made pursuant to a decree of the Martin Circuit Court. After the purchase by McDougal he brought an action for the possession of the land purchased by him, and by change of venue, granted on the application of the defendants, the cause was removed to the court last named. The cause was tried at the February term, 1888, and a judgment was rendered in favor of McDougal. In March of the succeeding year, a writ…