Sage v. Rudnick
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action of ejectment in the district court for Swift county. The case was tried before Qvale, J., who directed a verdict in favor of plaintiff. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
This is an action of ejectment, begun in March, 1896, to recover the possession of a quarter section of land in the county of Swift, and within the primary limits of the grant of lands to the Hastings & Dakota Railway Company, and the. indemnity limits of the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway’ Company’s grant. The plaintiff is the successor in interest of the Hastings & Dakota Company. The sole defense was adverse possession, which the defendant claimed began May 15, 1877. The evidence was undisputed that from May, 1883, until October 23, 1891, the land was in litigation between the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co. v. OlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
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