These legal documents relate to the 1859 case of the United States vs. George E. Craft. Craft was accused of taking and cutting down trees from school land on October 1, 1859 in Morris County, Kansas. School lands were designated by the U. S. government to help fund public schools. Craft was indicted by the Second District Court during the November term of 1859 in Lecompton, Kansas Territory.
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United States versus George E. Craft for trespass on school lands - 4