Smith v. Wheeler
District Court, D. Alaska
This is an action in ejectment. The facts as set forth in the pleadings are briefly as follows: On the 8th of March, 1913, the plaintiff herein filed his complaint in this action with the clerk of the court.
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This is an action in ejectment. The facts as set forth in the pleadings are briefly as follows: On the 8th of March, 1913, the plaintiff herein filed his complaint in this action with the clerk of the court. It is alleged therein that plaintiff ever since the 24th day of October, 1911, has been and now is the owner in fee, as to all the world except the United States of America, and ever since said time has been and now is entitled to the possession of that certain tract of placer mining ground situate in the Fairbanks precinct, territory of Alaska, and known and described as the Flatiron…
1Opinion of the Court
BUNNELL, District Judge.
For the purpose of arriving at a determination of the issues presented by counsel, the court deems it unnecessary to assign reasons for overruling and denying motions 2 and 3.
The complaint herein was filed on' the 8th day of March, 1913. Defendants’ amended supplemental answer alleges the filing by M. Beegler, one of the defendants herein, of application for leave to purchase the Happy Home Association placer claim and for a patent, together with approved survey and plat, in the United States land office at Fairbanks, Alaska, on the 21st day of February, 1913, and that…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Smelting Co. v. KempSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Deffeback v. HawkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Heydenfeldt v. Daney Gold and Silver Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Perego v. DodgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Turner v. SawyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Lowe v. HessDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1941