Bourne v. Ragan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hamilton District Court. — Hon. N. B. Hyatt, Judge. This is a suit in equity to quiet the plaintiff’s title to forty acres of land in Hamilton county. The defendant answered, denying that plaintiff had title to the property, and by way of cross bill he claimed that he was the owner, and he asked that his title be quieted as against the plaintiff. There was a decree for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothroek, C. J.
*5671 *566I. The plaintiff claims title to the land under the act of congress known as the “Swamp Land Grant,” passed September 28,1850. The defendant claims the land under what is known as the “Railroad Land Grant,” of May 15, 1856. In short, *567the case presents conflicting claims under the two acts of congress above named, which grants have in many cases been considered by this, court as well as the supreme court of the United States. There is no question that the land in controversy in this case is within the limits of the railroad grant, and that it was a part of that grant, unless the claim that it…
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