Major v. Brush

Assumpsit upon the common counts, under the old practice. Plea, the general issue. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. Major, who was defendant below, appeals. The evidence is all in the record in proper form.

The cause of controversy is disclosed only in the evidence.

On the 1st of January, 1844, Major bought seventy-six acres of land at tax sale. The description of the land sold, as given in thé auditor’s certificate, is, that he “ sold to Daniel 8. Major seventy-six acres of land, being a part *233of the south-east quarter of section twenty-one, township four, range three west, for 2 dollars…