Doe v. Hays

Blackford, J. —

Ejectment for a tract of land in Dear-born county. Plea, not guilty. Cause submitted to the Court, and judgment rendered for the defendant. .

The facts of the case, necessary to be noticed, are as follow:

On the 17th of May, 1831, Mary Muir, having a preemption claim on the land now in dispute, and which then belonged to the United States, appointed Amos Lane her attorney in fact, to advance the purchase-money and buy the land for her. The power of attorney thus given, also authorized Lane to sell the land for his principal. On the 20th of the same month, Mrs. Muir gave Lane a…