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Essays and addresses" He received his certificate signed by the Governor and countersigned by the Surveyor General authorizing him to settle and improve the lot, and promising a deed at the expiration of twelve months He did not remain twelve months but only two or three and made very trivial improvements; he then abandoned it with an avowed intention not to return. Booth then took possession and Stringer sued for posses- sion of the lot, employing James Dawson to act for him. Dawson was not an Attorney at law, but Stringer gave him Power of Attorney. When the Court was opened, Booth "craved Over of the said Power of Attorney," , he demanded that Dawson should produce the Power of Attorney for examination. The Court, Richard Cartwright, Jr. prev next |