Michigan Land & Iron Co. v. Thoney

Champlin, O. J.

Plaintiff brought an action of eject*227inent. The defense is adverse possession for 15 years.

In 1874 the Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Kailroad Company was the owner in fee of section 35, township 50 N., of range 26 W., in Marquette county. This section is fractional, and was divided, in the United States surveyor general’s office, into lots numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4, lot 1 being most northerly. On September 3, 1874, defendant John Thoney entered into an agreement with the railroad company for the purchase of this fractional section, for $3,489, He paid $1,000 down, and agreed to…