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Subject: [Old-News] New Article for United States - Missouri
Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2007 09:49:51 -0500
A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Missouri > Ralls
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Submitted by: Gigimo
Article Title: The Southern Patriot
Article Date: April 27 1846
Article Description: Land Grant Case Decided in Favor of the Heirs of A. SAUGRAIN.
Article Text:
An important case was recently decided, says the New Orleans Bulletin, in Ralls County, (Missouri), which had been pending for twelve years. It was an action commenced by Henry VON PHUL and others, heirs of A. SAUGRAIN, against Col. Richard MATSON, in his lifetime, and surviving against his heirs and representatives. The heirs of SAUGRAIN claimed, under a Spanish or French grant, and proof was offered of cultivation for forty years. There was a mill upon the tract, which was kept in use until the forced abandonment of that section of the country during the war of 1812. When peace was declared, the settlers began to return, and the mill was again repaired, but not adequately encouraged. In this situation, the mill site was leased to Col. MATSON, who, before a confirmation of the original grant by the American government, entered it at the land office, and kept possession of it under this title. Subsequent to that time, the grant to SAUGRAIN was confirmed, and this action!
was brought to get possession of the property, embracing about four hundred and fifty acres. The case has now been decided in favor of the heirs of SAUGRAIN. The whole grant covers about eleven thousand acres of the best land in Ralls County, which will now be thrown open to cultivation.
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