Richardson v. Pratt

Maxwell, Ch. J.

The plaintiff filed his petition in the district court of Otoe county, wherein he alleges—

1. That on the 24th day of June, 1869, one G. E. Swallow purchased at a public sale of school lands of Otoe county, at the court-house in Nebraska City, the north-east quarter of the north-west quarter of sec. No. 36, tp. 8, r. 11 e., for the sum of $320, and then paid to James Thorn, then treasurer of said county, on account of same, one-tenth of purchase price, to-wit, $32; received duplicate certificates of purchase receipts therefor; that said Swallow thereupon made and delivered to…