Legal Opinion

Eaton v. Smith

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1865PublishedCited by 6 opinions

ERROR to the Circuit Court for Ford du Lac County. The action in the court below was ejectment by Eaton against Smith, and judgment was rendered for the latter. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

By' the Court,

DowneR, J.

This is an action to recover thirty-six acres, part of lot two in sec. 13, T. 17, R. 18 East. It was proved that it was entered by Morgan L. Martin, August 31st, 1835, and in 1843 a patent issued to him for the same; that by warranty deed bearing date March 10, 1888, Martin, among other lands, conveyed to George White lot two in fractional section twenty-four, in the same town. Martin testifies that there was a mistake in this deed, and the land intended to be conveyed was lot two in section thirteen. Subsequently, but at what time the record does does not inform us, a…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Henderson v. WanamakerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1897
  2. Meade v. Bros.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
  3. Kinney v. DexterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Wilburn v. LandWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Wisconsin Lakes Ice & Cartage Co. v. Pike & North Lakes Ice Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1902

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