Howell ex rel. Jones v. Fountain
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity. Bill and demurrer in Muscogee Superior* Court. May Term, 1847. Before Judge Alexander. For the facts stated in the bill, and the gi-ounds of demuiier, and errors alleged in decision below, see the opinion delivered by the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Nisbet, J.,
delivering the opinion.
The complainant in this bill alleges, that Hudson and Fountain, who were partners in buying and selling lands, had, in accordance with the requirements of the treaty made by the Federal Government with the Creek Indians, at "Washington, in 1832, purchased the reservation upon which an Indian by the name of Stincharnaliha had been located; that the reservee, Stincharnaliha, was brought before the certifying agent for the purpose of having the contract certified, and that Hudson and Fountain paid to the Indian, for the land, the sum of two hundred…
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