Pettingill v. Devin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Warpello District Oowrt. The petition' alleges that about 1842 Uriah Biggs, Thomas D. Evans, Paul C. Jeffries, and others named formed themselves into a company known by the name of the “ Appanoose Rapids Company.” That soon thereafter the members of said company entered upon S. E. fr. of Sec. 24, and Lot No. 1 in Sec. 25, Tp. 72, R. 14, and the S. "W. fr. J of Sec. 19, and the N. W. J of N. W. fr.
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Appeal from Warpello District Oowrt. The petition' alleges that about 1842 Uriah Biggs, Thomas D. Evans, Paul C. Jeffries, and others named formed themselves into a company known by the name of the “ Appanoose Rapids Company.” That soon thereafter the members of said company entered upon S. E. fr. of Sec. 24, and Lot No. 1 in Sec. 25, Tp. 72, R. 14, and the S. "W. fr. J of Sec. 19, and the N. W. J of N. W. fr. J, and Lot 1 in Sec. 30, Tp. 72, R. 13 W., and made bona fide settlements thereon with the view of purchasing them from the United States, and marked out the claims so that the lines…
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
title to lands in-The case has received from counsel a degree of attention commensurate with its importance, and the great value of the property involved. It has been presented by the attorneys of the respective parties with unusual research and ability. Numerous points have been urged upon our attention, many of which it is unnecessary to consider in order to reach a proper conclusion, for we believe a few propositions to be decisive of the case. It will remove much of the difficulty attending the case, and greatly promote a concise and clear examination, to consider at the outset whether a…
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