Meeker v. Gilbert

In the brief of appellee (the plaintiff below) he states his complaint as follows:

That on and prior to January 17, 1873, James Oarty, Sr., was the owner in fee of the donation land claim No. 37, and that about said date he conveyed to James Oarty, Jr., a portion thereof, described as follows:

“Being parts of sections 18 and 19, in township 4 N., B. 1 E., and section 24, in township 4 N., B. 1 W., and being the south half of the donation claim of James Oarty, Sr., Not. No. 195, which said half of said donation claim is more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning in section 24,…