Adverse Possession by Meg Tipper (PG)

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Fandom: The Magnificent Seven
Pairing: None - gen
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: Meg's Fanfiction
Why this must be read: 
 
Meg does a wonderful job of weaving all the men into this story, something that can be difficult with seven main characters.  When a land hungry Frenchman starts to strong arm settlers of Four Corners the Seven are forced to utilize all their talents to bring him down.

Chris rested one hand on the pouch at his belt, which contained the Aif’s eviction notice, his face falling into a deep frown. "Ezra," he began, "what about these notices. You said that they were not in themselves necessarily illegal."

Ezra did not respond immediately, mulling over his words. When he spoke, Chris noticed there was a slightly uncertain tone in the voice of the usually self-assured gambler. "What I meant is, if Mr. Allen is a wealthy man, then there is a possibility that he may own more than just land; he might own some very influential people as well. That Sheriff Clark, the surveyor, may have been bought. If so, it would have been very easy to have him forge title documents, and then create an order of eviction based on such documents. The notice is legal until it is proved the titles are fake."

Adverse Possession