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State Finance Co. v. Beck

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1906PublishedCited by 37 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Stutsman county; Glaspell, J. Action by the State Finance Company against William H. Beck and Valeria R. Myers. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. Paying taxes, leasing and the cutting and removal of hay constitute disseisin.

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Appeal from District Court, Stutsman county; Glaspell, J. Action by the State Finance Company against William H. Beck and Valeria R. Myers. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. Paying taxes, leasing and the cutting and removal of hay constitute disseisin. Torey v. Bigelow, 9 N. W. 313; Booth v. Small, 25 Iowa, 177; Clement v. Perry, 34 Iowa, 564; Finn v. Wisconsin River Land Co., 40 N. W. 209; Knox v. Cleveland, 13 Wis. 245. All defects in the sheriff’s certificate are cured by the statute of limitations. Section 15, chapter 67, Laws of 1897; Henningsen v. City of Stillwater, 83 N.…

1Opinion of the CourtEngerud, J.

This case is here for trial de novo of all the issues pursuant to an appeal by defendants. Plaintiff, claiming to be the owner in fee, brought this action in statutory form to determine adverse claims. Defendants, Valeria R. Myers and William ■H. Beck, answered separately, each claiming title under certain tax deeds and liens under tax-sale certificates. Plaintiff claims title through a deed executed and delivered to it by one Kindred shortly before this action was commenced; and it is admitted that Kindred was, when he executed it, the owner of the land unless his title had been divested by…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Beggs v. PaineNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Galbraith v. PayneNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Roberts v. First National BankNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Nind v. MyersNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1906
  5. Bazille v. MurraySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Buman v. SturnNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Nind v. MyersNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1906
  3. Hackney v. ElliottNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Hutchison v. BrownSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  5. Larson v. PeppardMontana Supreme Court · 1909

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