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The Vicksburg InielIigencer furnishes
another specimen Of Mississippi legislation.
II it is not exactly stealing, it comes as
near it as the chap did who Iaoi. a cloak
off nail. ! he in'elligencer says;-
Some time ago r. N. Johnson Of Yazoo
county, left power of attorney with q
friend, 10 purchase tract of land ifcfn Tie
Stale. His friend made purchase Of The
wrong tract, and paid The first ,ns'a 'nien'.
Mr.. Johnson. upon the discovery. fled h's
bin for relief. in the Superior Court ci
Chancrry, which relief was granted him
The Chancellor aunuled his contract thus
made by mistake, and his title 10 The land
reverted TO the State. aad now belongs to il.
Mr.. johnson presented his petition to the
Legislature TO refund him the m 'ney paid.
and they refiised-ihus getting The land
back, and keeping Mr.. Johnspn's S3.o00!
One would suppose, if they Kept this sori
of game up long, they might pay at least
the Planters Bank bonds.