Legal Opinion
Northfork Township v. Joffer
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided August 21, 1984No. CX-83-1834PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
POPOVICH, Chief Judge.
Joffers appeal from a court determination that Northfork Township, not Joffers, owns a road which crosses their farmland. The public freely used the road putting Joffers on notice of the Township claim. Moreover, the road has been in continuous use and repair for the last six years indicating its public dedication. We affirm.
FACTS
Joffers purchased a farm in 1968 which is bisected by a road created in the mid 1800’s. Over time, the course of the road has not changed appreciably. Presently it connects two more heavily traveled county roads. The Township has no…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wojahn v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- Anderson v. BirkelandSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1949
- B. W. & Leo Harris Co. v. City of HastingsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
- Township of Sterling v. GriffinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Daugherty v. SowersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Padrnos v. City of NisswaCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
- Township of Villard v. HotingCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1989
- Rixmann v. City of Prior LakeCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2006