Goroski v. Tawney
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Roseau county to determine boundaries and to recover $300 damages for use and occupation of a strip of land 37 rods in width. The answer prayed that the action be dismissed and demanded judgment for $220 upon a counterclaim for use and occupation of 31 acres.
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Action in the district court for Roseau county to determine boundaries and to recover $300 damages for use and occupation of a strip of land 37 rods in width. The answer prayed that the action be dismissed and demanded judgment for $220 upon a counterclaim for use and occupation of 31 acres. The case was tried before Grindeland, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff for the sum of $90. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
This is an action to determine the boundary line between the north •§ and the south of section 1, township 160, range 44, in Eoseau county. From a judgment determining the boundary line,, the defendant appeals.
1. In the public land surveys the comers of government subdivisions are where the government surveyors correctly or mistakenly place them; and errors in their location cannot be corrected by the courts.' Chan v. Brandt, 45 Minn. 93, 47 N. W. 461; Beardsley v. Crane, 52 Minn. 537, 54 N. W. 740; Beltz v. Mathiowitz, 72 Minn. 443, 75 N. W. 699. If their locations can be…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Beardsley v. CraneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Beltz v. MathiowitzSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Chan v. BrandtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
- Wetle v. FlegelSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
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- Lawler v. Counties of RiceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
- Sommer v. MeyerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Anderson v. JohanesenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
- Moscrip v. Webster Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
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