Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Department of Natural Resources v. Hess

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 29, 2004No. C4-02-2049PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ANDERSON, PAUL H., Justice.

Appellant State of Minnesota, through its Department of Natural Resources (DNR), brought this quiet title action to determine ownership of a strip of land formerly used as a railroad corridor and currently used as part of the Paul Bunyan State Trail. Respondents Duwayne Hess, Brian M. Sandberg, and Amelia A. Sand-*417berg claim ownership of parts of the old railroad corridor, which corridor passes through and borders their real property in Hubbard County. The issue before us is whether an 1898 deed, which purports to convey the land used for the railroad corridor…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Joy v. St. LouisSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  2. Wartnick v. Moss & BarnettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
  3. Wichelman v. MessnerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1957
  4. New York Indians v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  5. Brown v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. In re Welfare of the Child of R.K.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2017
  2. Owens v. TergesonColorado Court of Appeals · 2015
  3. EOG Resources, Inc. v. Soo Line Railroad Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2015
  4. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2018
  5. State v. LeeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2019

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