Young v. Snell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Webster District Court. — Hon. S. M. Weaver, / Judge. Action to quiet title to land. Judgment affirming- title in the defendant Thomas Snell. The plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
The land in question was selected by-Webster county under the “swamp land act” of 1850, and-was by the county deeded to John F. Duncombe in 1860, who in turn deeded it to the defendant Snell in 1861, and it is through this chain of title that he now claims. The plaintiffs title is based upon the railroad grant of 1856, under which the land was certified to the Dubuque & Sioux City Bailroad Company, March 13, 1893. It docs not appear that this land was ever patented to the state under the swamp land act, and it is probably true that, so far as the abstract question of title under this act and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rogers Locomotive MacHine Works v. American Emigrant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Young v. CharnquistSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
- Young v. HansonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Bourne v. RaganSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
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- Iowa Railroad Land Co. v. FehringSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904