Gray v. McCance

The leading facts of this case are as follows. In September, 1841, James Gray appeared at the land-office at Q,uincy, and proved to the satisfaction of the register and receiver, that he was entitled to a preemption to the south-west quarter of section eleven, township seven, north of range eight west, under the provisions of the act'of Congress of. the 1st of June, 1840; and paid the purchase-money, and obtained the receiver’s receipt for the same. In November, 1841, S. S. White, as administrator of Edward White, and on behalf of his heirs, applied to enter the same tract of land, by virtue…