Dobberstein v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant Elizabeth Murphy (who had acquired also.the estate of defendants Margaret and Mary Murphy) from a judgment of the district court for Waseca county, Buokham, J., presiding, confirming the report of referees theretofore appointed to make partition, and vesting in plaintiff an estate for the life of Catherine Murphy in a certain described 43 acres of the N. f of the N. W. ¿ of •section 8, town 105, range 23, in that county, being the portion set off to him…
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Appeal by defendant Elizabeth Murphy (who had acquired also.the estate of defendants Margaret and Mary Murphy) from a judgment of the district court for Waseca county, Buokham, J., presiding, confirming the report of referees theretofore appointed to make partition, and vesting in plaintiff an estate for the life of Catherine Murphy in a certain described 43 acres of the N. f of the N. W. ¿ of •section 8, town 105, range 23, in that county, being the portion set off to him by the referees, the court having already adjudged the extent of-the undivided interest of plaintiff in the N. f in…
1Opinion of the CourtGileillan, C. J.
The action is for partition of real estate. The question is on the plaintiff’s title. The facts on which his claim' of title rests are: In 1871, John Murphy died intestate, seised in fee of the N. W. J of section 8, township 105 N. of range 23 W., leaving his widow, Catherine, and his children, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary, John, and James. In 1872, the. widow executed to Elizabeth, Mary, and Margaret a quitclaim deed in the usual form of the real estate. Afterwards, administration proceedings were commenced in the probate court of the county, and resulted in a decree assigning to John the S. J…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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