Baze v. Arper
Supreme Court of Minnesota
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT OOURT OF ’WASHINGTON' COUNTY. The Defendant in Error was tbe Plaintiff'below, and brought an action of ejectment against the Defendant below, alleging that he was seized of lands from which the Defendant ejected him, and praying restitution. The Defendant below pleaded two pleas. 1st. A denial. 2d. A special plea. That on the 7th October, 1850, one John R. Fish entered the land.
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ERROR TO THE DISTRICT OOURT OF ’WASHINGTON' COUNTY. The Defendant in Error was tbe Plaintiff'below, and brought an action of ejectment against the Defendant below, alleging that he was seized of lands from which the Defendant ejected him, and praying restitution. The Defendant below pleaded two pleas. 1st. A denial. 2d. A special plea. That on the 7th October, 1850, one John R. Fish entered the land. That on November 12th of same year one Henry M. Rice commenced suit against Eisb, and attached tbe land, proceeded to judgment, bought it at execution sale, received a Sheriff’s deed, and in the…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court —
Flandeau, J.- —
“When the Territory of Minnesota was organized, the laws of the Territory of "Wisconsin, which were in force at the date of the admission of the State of Wisconsin, were extended over it by the Organic Act, sec. 12. By these laws the only officers authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds were Judges and Commissioners of the Supreme Court, Notaries Public and Justices of the Peace. (laws of Wisconsin in force at the organization of Minnesota Territory, published with the laws of the first session of the Legislature of Minnesota Territory of 1849, by James…
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