Sargeant v. State Bank of Indiana
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Indiana
[This was an action of ejectment brought by Phineas O. Nabby, Jabez and Benjamin B. Sargeant, heirs of Samuel Sargeant, against the State Bank of Indiana.]
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT..The plaintiffs, heirs of Samuel Sargeant, who claimed under the patentee by deed, claim the lots in controversy, and also other grounds with*492in the town plat of Lafayette. The lot and the improvements thereon are proved to be worth from twelve to fifteen thousand dollars. The patent and deed are in evidence, and also proof of the heirship of the lessors of the plaintiff. To understand the defense, it is necessary to refer to the statutes under which it is made.
By the act of the 20th of January, 1S26, the county of Tippecanoe was established, and certain commissioners were…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Klinger v. BrownellIndiana Supreme Court · 1840
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