Johnson v. State ex rel. Stout

The auditor of Grant county sold a piece of land under a school fund mortgage, Jesse Johnson becoming the purchaser, at the sum of $2,000. Johnson having failed 'to pay the purchase-money, a deed was tendered to him, and the money demanded, and this action was brought against him to recover the money. Johnson answered, among other things, as follows :

“6th Paragraph: For further answer said Johnson avers that the plaintiff did not cause said deed, referred to in plaintiff’s complaint, to be entered in the record of the board of commissioners of Gi’ant county, in the State of Indiana, and…