Coulter v. Gudehus
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Brookings County. Hon. George H. Marquis, Judge. Action by George Coulter against Theodore Gudehus, to determine ownership of certain land.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Brookings County. Hon. George H. Marquis, Judge. Action by George Coulter against Theodore Gudehus, to determine ownership of certain land. From a judgment for defendant and an order denying a new trial, plaintiff appeals It is respectfully 'submitted -that under the evidence, and the charge of the court, the jury were not justified in disregarding the mound and pits relied upon by the plaintiff and identified and described by numerous witnesses, both for the plaintiff and the defendant, and in finding that the corner in question had been lost. It appears from the…
1Opinion of the CourtWhiting, J.
Plaintiff and defendant are, respectively, the owners of the N. W. 1-4 of section 13 and the S. W. 1-4 of section 12 of a certain township situate in Brookings county, S. D. Plaintiff brought this action to determine the ownership of a triangular piece of land which forms a part of the half section owned by these parties. Plaintiff claims ownership in this tract by virtue of 20 years’ continuous possession thereof. He also claims ownership by virtue of patent from the United States government. Outside of the question of ownership through 20 years’ possession, the ownership of this tract of…
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