Legal Opinion
Lyle v. Patterson
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa
Decided April 1, 1908No. 210PublishedCited by 2 opinions
In Equity. On final hearing.
1Opinion of the Court
REED, District Judge.
This suit was commenced May 24, 1901, to require the defendant Thomas Beacom to convey to complainant the legal title to the S. W. % of Sec. No. 3, Tp. 97, R. 42, in O’Brien county, this state (except one acre in a corner thereof used as a schoolhouse site), which it is alleged said defendant holds in trust for complainant. The land is a part of that granted by the act of Congress approved May 12, 1864, to the state of Iowa, to aid in the construction of two railroads in that state, was subsequently patented to the state for the benefit of the Sioux City & St. Paul…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1906
- United States v. California & Oregon Land Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1893
- United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1904
- Harvey v. HollesU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa · 1908
- Linkswiler v. SchneiderU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa · 1899
3Cited by2 opinions
- Sullivan v. DamonDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1913
- Bradford v. DanielsenDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1947