Schmidt v. Marschel

Gallagher, Chief Justice.

Action to partition a tract of relicted land on the south shore of Pelican Lake, Wright county, Minnesota. Defendant answered alleging ownership of such land situated between the lake shore and the property owned by plaintiffs. The trial court found for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal from an order denying their motion for a new trial.

Pelican Lake is a meandered body of water covering about 1,200 acres of land and extending into 13 governmental sections. The water in the lake has risen and fallen with the years. In seasons of normal rainfall it has risen and covered…