Slaughter v. Bernards
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Dane County. Ejectment. The facts are stated in the opinion. to the point that a power of attorney to convey lands must possess the same requisites and observe the same solemnities as are necessary in a deed directly conveying the lands, cited Gee v. Bolton, 17 Wis. 604, 612; Ola/rk v. Graham, 6 Wheat. 577, 579; l/uvibard v. Aldrich, 8 N. H. 31; Gage v. Gage, 30 id. 420; lord v. Sherman, 2 Cal. 498; 1 Parsons, Oont. (7th ed.), *110, note c.
1Opinion of the Court
OktoN, O. J.
This is an action by the plaintiff to recover of the defendant certain lands in the county of Dane, described as follows, viz.: “ The northeast quarter and the vest half of southeast quarter of section thirty-six (36), township eight (8) north, range eight (8) east, containing two hundred and forty (240) acres, more or less.” The plaintiff, in his complaint, sets up the successive conveyances and instruments through which he claims title to the premises. The defendant, in his answer, alleges adverse possession of twenty years and an adverse possession of ten years under deed;…
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