Legal Opinion

Illinois Steel Co. v. Budzisz

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided May 1, 1914PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of tlie circuit court for Milwaukee county: AY. J. Turnee, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff sues in ejectment and claims through paper title. The defendants claim title by adverse possession for twenty years prior to June 30, 1897, the time of commencement of this action.

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Appeal from a judgment of tlie circuit court for Milwaukee county: AY. J. Turnee, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff sues in ejectment and claims through paper title. The defendants claim title by adverse possession for twenty years prior to June 30, 1897, the time of commencement of this action. The jury returned the following verdict : “(1) Did Hering or Hering and wife enter upon and occupy the premises described in the complaint actually and continuously until they sold .to Socha, under claim of title exclusive of any other right? A. Yes. “(2) Did the successors of Hering to and including the…

1Opinion of the Court

The following opinion was filed Nebruary 3, 1914:

KeRWIN, J.

The chain of title through which the plaintiff claims has been considered by this court in former cases. Ill. S. Co. v. Konkel, 146 Wis. 556, 131 N. W. 842, and other cases in this court. The plaintiff made proof of paper title and rested. The defendants claimed by adverse possession under claim of title exclusive of any other right for a period of more than twenty years before the commencement of this action.

The findings of the jury established title in defendants, and the question here is whether such findings are supported by the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Illinois Steel Co. v. BudziszWisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Wollman v. RuehleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Ovig v. MorrisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Illinois Steel Co. v. PaczochaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Pitman v. HillWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Fletcher v. Eagle River Memorial Hospital, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Laabs v. BolgerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1964

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