Dunnigan v. Wood
Oregon Supreme Court
From Marion: William Galloway, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is a suit by Edward A. Dunnigan against Amer Wood and Jacob Ogle, his guardian, to determin the ownership of a strip of land along the entire south line of defendant’s land, 87 links wide at the east and 72 links wide at the west end, containing about five acres; the south line of defendant’s and the north line of plaintiff’s land being a common boundary.
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From Marion: William Galloway, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is a suit by Edward A. Dunnigan against Amer Wood and Jacob Ogle, his guardian, to determin the ownership of a strip of land along the entire south line of defendant’s land, 87 links wide at the east and 72 links wide at the west end, containing about five acres; the south line of defendant’s and the north line of plaintiff’s land being a common boundary. Dividing the two farms is an old rail fence, constructed by the predecessors of plaintiff and defendant more than 45 years ago; the strip of land in dispute being…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
There is no conflict in the testimony in the case. The contention is as to the effect or deductions to be drawn from the testimony, or from the facts as disclosed thereby. It appears that the defendant’s land and a tract on the east, not in question, was conveyed by Howell to one Swegle, November 29, 1858, and described as follows:
“Commencing at the northwest corner of our land claim at a stake; thence east 101 chains and 81 links to a stake; thence southwest 78 chains to a stake; thence west 23 chains and 31 links to a stake; thence north 42 chains and 3 links to a stake; thence west 76…
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