Hendry v. Willis

EaKIN, J.:

This is an action at law by Hendry against Willis, begun* August 25, 1873, to recover land. Plaintiff claims, under a. patent from the Governor of the State, executed March 13,, 1872. The patent, in its preamble, recites the passage of the act of Congress of September 28, 1850, granting swamp and overflowed lands to the State ; that under the provisions of the-State acts, the Land Commmissioner of the State, on the 27th day of February, 1872, granted a certificate to and in favor of plaintiff for the lands described; that on the 13th day of March, 1872, he had certified that said…