Smith v. Talbott

Leander Smith filed in the Marion Circuit Court, an affidavit, as follows:

“ Leander Smith swears that he is informed and believes that Hannah Devinney, February 22, A. D. 1833, at the county of Marion aforesaid, bought of the agent of state for the city of Indianapolis, lot number six, in block number thirty, in said city, for 25 dollars; that she agreed to pay said sum as follows: one-fourth cash down; one-fourth in one, one-fourth in two, and one-fourth in three years from the date of purchase; or in default thereof, or of any of said payments, to forfeit said lot, and any payments she…