Reid v. State

Opinion of the court by

Mr. Justice Woods.

This action was brought in the Newton Circuit Court, at the March term, 1874, under the provisions of the act of March 10) 1861, (1 It. S. 1876, 61), to authorize aliens to hold, sell and convey lands in this State. The original plaintiffs were Rudolph Emisber-ger and others, heirs at law of Joseph Emisberger, an alien residing in the State of Indiana, who died intestate, on the 10th day of January, 1860. At the time of his death the plaintiffs were aliens residing in the republic of Switzerland. The sole defendant at the commencement of the suit was…