Legal Opinion

Lamb v. Davenport

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Oregon

Decided May 20, 1871PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Bill in equity [by John R. Lamb and others against I. A. Davenport and others,] and cross-bill [by Isaac A. Davenport and others against J. It. Lamb and others).

1Opinion of the Court

SAWYER, Circuit Judge.

The complainants in the original bill are a part of tlie heirs of D. H. Lownsdale, deceased. As such *997heirs they claim to he seized in a fee of undivided parts of lots 2, 5, 6 and 7, in block 13, in the city of Portland; and the object of the bill is to obtain a partition. A larger tract of land, embracing the lots in question, was patented by the United States to said D. H. Lownsdale, deceased, June lü, 1805, under the act of congress of September 27, 1S50, relating to public lands in Oregon, commonly called, the “Donation Act.” The other heirs, and I. A. Davenport are…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  3. Arrington v. LiscomCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868
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  5. Turk v. . RidgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1869

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hardenberg v. RayUnited States Circuit Court · 1888

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