Kimball v. Baker Land & Title Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Polk county: FeaNE A. Noss, Circuit Judge. This action was brought to quiet title.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Polk county: FeaNE A. Noss, Circuit Judge. This action was brought to quiet title. The plaintiff alleged that he was the owner in fee of the lands in question; that the same were vacant and unoccupied; and that the defendant claims some right, title, or interest therein adverse to the plaintiff, but that such is subsequent to plaintiff’s title, and prays that the plaintiff be declared the owner and the defendant barred from asserting any interest or claim therein adverse to plaintiff, and for general relief. The defendant answered generally, and…
1Opinion of the CourtEjerwiN, J.
We think tbe findings of fact are well supported, and shall therefore spend no time in discussing tbe evidence.
1. It is first insisted tbat tbe action is brought under sec. 3186, Stats., which provides tbat any person having tbe legal title to land may institute an action to quiet title. And it is argued tbat tbe plaintiff, not having proved a legal title, cannot recover in ¿this action. Under this bead tbe following cases are relied upon: Hamilton v. Beaudreau, 78 Wis. 584, 47 N. W. 952; Davenport v. Stephens, 95 Wis. 456, 70 N. W. 661; Broderick v. Cary, 98 Wis. 419, 74 N. W. 95; Fox v.…
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