Dickerman Investment Co. v. Oliver Iron Mining Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county to determine adverse claims to vacant and unoccupied real estate. Defendant Oliver Iron Mining Company in its answer alleged that it was owner of the full equitable and beneficial one-eighth (%) undivided interest in the land and prayed for judgment that it was such owner. The case was tried before Cant, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiffs.
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Action in the district court for St. Louis county to determine adverse claims to vacant and unoccupied real estate. Defendant Oliver Iron Mining Company in its answer alleged that it was owner of the full equitable and beneficial one-eighth (%) undivided interest in the land and prayed for judgment that it was such owner. The case was tried before Cant, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiffs. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, Oliver Iron Mining Company appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
Action to determine adverse claims. There were findings and judgment for the plaintiffs. The defendant Oliver Iron Mining Company appeals.
The lands in controversy are in St. Louis county. The plaintiffs claim the whole title. The Oliver Company claims an undivided one-eighth through Chester A. Congdon. The facts are involved. Those necessary to be understood for the purpose of applying the law determinative of the rights of the parties can be stated briefly.
On May 10, 1887, Martha A. Mallett was the record owner. On that day one Rice commenced an action against her and her husband…
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