Sherwin v. Bitzer
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in ejectment in the district court for Wright county. The case was tried before Giddings, J., who directed a verdict in favor of plaintiff for possession of the land and $37.50 damages for the detention thereof. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
This-is an action of ejectment, in which the plaintiff seeks to recover the possession of certain lands alleged to have been formed by the recession of Pelican Take, in Wright county. From an order denying a. motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, the defendant appeals to this court.
On August 15,1865, the United States, by patent, conveyed to Henry Stokes all of government lots 2 and 3, in section 32, township 121, range 24, containing 68.60 acres. Through various mesne conveyances the land passed to Frank Solden, who by deed dated July 22, 1903, con*253veyed to the plaintiff the lands…
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