Much of this land had fallen into the hands of Speculators , who purchased the original warrents from soldiers for a trifling part of the face value, while many soldiers who had taken out actual titles had allowed their lands to be sold for taxes. As a consequences much litigation followed which affected titles through all this region for many years.
In view of the fact there were many cases of actual fraud, eithr in obtaining soldiers warrents or titles from the Government. The title of many farms were left in doubt. Sharpers often came along with some color of military or other claims and threatened the occupant with a lawsuit, and rather than suffer the expense and delay of court proceedings and possible of the title, he would settle as best he could.
