Wetzel v. Minnesota Railway Transfer Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota. ■ This was a suit by Elizabeth Wetzel and others against the Minnesota Railway Transfer Company and others to establish title to land. Upon the hearing in the circuit court, the bill was dismissed for laches. 56 Fed. 919. Complainants appeal.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota. ■ This was a suit by Elizabeth Wetzel and others against the Minnesota Railway Transfer Company and others to establish title to land. Upon the hearing in the circuit court, the bill was dismissed for laches. 56 Fed. 919. Complainants appeal. This was a suit by the appellants, who were complainants in the circuit court, to establish their title to an undivided interest in a certain tract of land situated in Ramsey county, Minn., to wit, the S. W. % of section 28, township 29 N., range 23 W., which was patented…
1Opinion of the CourtThayer, Circuit Judge
The bill of complaint in this suit appears to have been filed in the circuit court of the United States for the district of Minnesota on the 28th day of May, 1892, — nearly 44 years after the land warrant which was issued to the widow of George W. Remsen and to his minor children was sold and assigned by the widow, acting for herself and as guardian of said minors, to Nathan C. D. Taylor, under whom the defendants now claim. When the suit was instituted, more than 42 years had come and gone since Taylor had located the warrant on the lands in controversy, and had obtained a patent therefor…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Galliher v. CadwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Badger v. BadgerSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
- Felix v. PatrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Godden v. KimmellSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Naddo v. BardonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1892
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Dimond v. ManheimSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Sinclair v. GunzenhauserIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
- Taylor v. Salt Creek Consol. Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1922
- Brockman v. BrockmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Swift v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1897
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