in good faith that he the respondant was thereby obtaining the fee simple absolute title of said premises free and discharged from all claims whatever and paid therefor in good faith all the said several premises were then reasonably worth, that he paid is good and valuable consideration for the same in good faith.
Respondant further says, denies all and all manner of combinations or confederations whatever he is charged for any purpose.
Respondant further answering says as to that part of the complainants’ bill which charges that the situation of the records of Ills &c was notice of the interest of the said Joseph Smith deceased in said premises and insufficient in law or in equity to require him to answer the same so to that part of said bill he demurs.
Respondant further answering says, that as to the rest and residue of said bill of Complaint and the matters and things therein stated, he has no interest, does not know, is not informed, and cannot state either to admit or to deny the same.
And now having fully answered the said Complainants’ bill of Complaint and the allegations therein, prays that he may be discharged with his reasonable charges to be adjuged to him &c
Nathan Prentice
Solicitor
Circuit Court
)
vs)
Nathan Prentice et als.)
United States of America)
ss. [scilicet]
District of )
Nathan Prentice the defendant who made and signed the foregoing answer, being by me duly sworn says that the statements therein contained so far as stated on his own knowledge are true and so far as stated on information and belief he believes them to be true.
Illinois Nov. 23d 1850
G[eorge] Edmunds Jr. Master in ch. of C. C. of U. S. Dist. of
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Exhibit “A”
This Indenture made and entered into this twenty fourth [p. 591]