Legal Opinion

Ozark Land Co. v. Leonard

United States Circuit Court

Decided April 15, 1884PublishedCited by 1 opinion

In Equity.

1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.

This a suit to remove a cloud from title to lands. The defendant has demurred to the bill. All the questions raised by the 'demurrer have been decided in Lamb v. Farrell, 21 Fed. Rep. 5, save one.

The'one question remaining to be decided arises on this clause of the bill:

“Your orator further represents that no person whatever is in the actual possession of said lands; that your orator, by virtue of being the legal owner of said lands, is in constructive possession thereof; that said lands are void and uncultivated lands, and chiefly valuable for the timber standing and growing thereon; that…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  1. Ramos Lumber & Mfg. Co. v. LabarreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905

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