Leathers v. Oberlander
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Ringgold District Court.— HoN. H. M. TowNEr, Judge. IN this special proceeding for the establishment of lost corners a commissioner was appointed who established the corners in dispute, and his report was confirmed by the court after oral evidence on behalf of each party had been received. From this judgment the defendants appeal. —
1Opinion of the Court
McClaiN, J.—
The controversy in this proceeding relates to the location of the quarter section corner between sections Y and 8, in township 68, range 30 west of the Fifth principal meridian, in llinggold county. It is alleged in the application for the establishment of lost comers that the section corner on the north line of said section is also in dispute. It appears by the report of the commissioner which is substantially uncontroverted in the evidence that no monuments of the public survey for these two comers can be found, and that the commissioner proceeded to locate the section corner by…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Yocum v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- Newton v. TemplemanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Bohall v. NeiwaltSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
- McAnich v. HulseSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
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- Murphy v. CallanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
- Lannigan v. AndreSupreme Court of Iowa · 1950
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