Wisconsin Central Railroad v. Wisconsin River Land Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Winnebago County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: This is an action of ejectment to recover about 29,000-acres of land described, and situated in Price county.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Winnebago County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: This is an action of ejectment to recover about 29,000-acres of land described, and situated in Price county. The summons and complaint were served on the defendant'Com-stoclc March 1, 1884, and on the defendant land compan}r, which had succeeded to Comstoclds interest pendente lite, January 4, 1887, and which was then made a defendant by order of the court upon the application of the plaintiff. The Wisconsin River Land Company separately answered to the effect (1)…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, J.
This is an action of ejectment. The plaintiff claims title to the lands as the original owner. The defendant land company claims title under the tax deed of June 4, 1883.
*981. It is claimed that the plaintiff parted with whatever title it had to the lands by the trust deed given to Stewart and another. August 9,1871. That deed is a lengthy document. It recites the purpose for which it was given. It was to secure the payment of bonds to be issued, not exceeding a certain amount per mile of the road, and therein severally designated as a “ First Mortgage Land Grant and Sinking Fund, Seven Per Cent.…
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