James v. City of St. Paul

CANTY, J.1

Plaintiff brought this action to determine adverse claims to certain real estate in St. Paul, and in his complaint alleged that he is the owner of the land, and that the same is vacant and unoccupied. The defendant answered, and admitted that the land was vacant and unoccupied, denied that plaintiff was the owner, and alleged that defendant was the owner, by reason of a deed of conveyance to it from one Lamprey, who at the time of the execution of this deed was the owner of the land.

In his amended reply, plaintiff admitted that at such time Lamprey claimed to own the land, and…