Dixon v. Oliver

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Huston, J.

The facts of this case, in their order, are as follows: The plaintiff showed a deed, dated the 1st of October 1818, from Joseph Smith, treasurer of Mercer county, to Benjamin Junkin, for donation lot No. 789, 4th district of donation lands, sold for taxes of 1816,1S17; also a deed from Benjamin Junkin, in consideration of 50 dollars, to Walter Oliver; and to said Oliver, in trust for the heirs of John Junkin, deceased, as tenants in common — this deed dated the 4th of July, 1820.

It was proved that a man called Ray had purchased a part of the…