Lambert v. Stees
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by the executors of the last will of Washington M. Stees, the original defendant, from an order of the district court for Bamsey county, refusing a new trial after a trial before Brill, J., and judgment ordered for plaintiff. The action was brought May 24, 1887.
1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.
Ejectment to recover lot No. 6, and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 21, and the west half of the northeast quarter of section 28, in township 29 north, of range 22 west, brought by plaintiff as the heir-at-law of David Lambert. The history of the legal title is as follows: October 17,1849, David Lambert located the land with a United States military land-warrant, and January 10,1851, the patent to him issued. Early in November, 1849, David Lambert died intestate, leaving plaintiff his only heir. To defeat the legal title thus devolving on plaintiff, the defendants…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bazille v. MurraySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
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