Johnson v. Lee

The complainant in April, 1875, entered the lands in question under the United States homestead act. He afterwards made valuable permanent improvements thereon in buildings, clearing and fencing valued at from :$300 to $500. Much of the work was done by the son-in-law of complainant, who resided upon the land, at the request :'and expense of the latter. The complainant resided upon the land a part of the time, and worked thereon, and a part •of the time he resided in Gaines, Kent county, where he owned a farm and voted in the spring of 1876. While complainant and his wife were actually living…