Stewart v. Weed

Stewart, who was the plaintiff, brought an action against Weed for the recovery of a tract of land in Rush county. Issues being made, the Court tried the cause, and found for the plaintiff; and having refused a new trial, rendered judgment, &c.

The facts of this case are substantially these: In the year 1854, Weed, the defendant, intermarried with the plaintiff’s daughter. And in Jmucvry, 1855, the plaintiff bought the land in dispute of one Jacob Andrews for 3,600 dollars, paid the purchase-money, and on the same day, Andrews, by deed in fee, conveyed the land to Margaret G. Weed, the…