Legal Opinion

Urquhart v. Wescott

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided February 2, 1886PublishedCited by 8 opinions

APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Langlade County. Ejectment. The action was commenced December 6, 1884. The defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.

This is an ordinary action of ejectment, to recover the possession of real estate alleged to be owned by the respondent, and which was unlawfully withheld from him by the appellant. The answer set up, among other things, that the lands described in the complaint were duly *136sold by the county treasurer of Shawano county on the 11th day of May, 1880, for the nonpayment of the taxes levied thereon in the year 1819; that on said day tax certificates were duly issued upon said sale by said treasurer, and delivered to Shawano county, the purchaser at such sale; that said certificates were thereafter…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Sorenson v. Menasha Paper & Pulp Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Ward v. WaltersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Dalrymple v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
  4. Mead v. NelsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
  5. Prentice v. Ashland CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1882

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Small v. HullMontana Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Wisconsin Central Railroad v. Wisconsin River Land Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Morrow v. LanderWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Dupen v. WetherbyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1891
  5. McConnell v. HughesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892

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