Wilder v. Haughey

In November, 1862, the defendant John Haughey, having purchased of the state a quarter-section of *102school land, and paid fifteen per cent, of the purchase price, together with interest upon the residue to June 1, 1863, received from the commissioner of school lands the usual certificate of purchase, and immediately thereafter took possession of the land, which he has ever since held and occupied. The annual interest upon the residue of purchase money was duly paid by him for five successive years, and up to June 1, 1868, and he also paid the taxes levied upon the-premises for 1863 and 1864.…