State Ex Rel. Washington Wildlife Preservation, Inc. v. State

SCOTT, Justice.

Plaintiffs, members of Washington Wildlife Preservation, Inc., brought this action in response to the purchase of a railroad right-of-way by defendants State of Minnesota and its Department of Natural Resources from defendant Soo Line Railroad Company. Plaintiffs, Washington County landowners whose property adjoins the right-of-way, seek, inter alia, a declaration that they are the true owners of the right-of-way.

Plaintiffs moved for a partial summary judgment on their first cause of action, relating to their claim of ownership of the right-of-way. Defendants filed a…