Legal Opinion

Petersen v. Townsend

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided September 18, 1890PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the district court for Cass county. Heard below before Chapman, J. cited: Liggett v, Morgan, 11 S. W. Rep. [Mo.], 241. cited: Horbach v. Miller, 4 Neb., 32; Gatling v. Lane, 17 Id., 83; Haywood v. Thomas, Id., 240; Mayberry v. Willoughby, 5 Id., 368; Campau v. Lubois, 39 Mich., 274; Tex v. Pflug, 24 Neb., 667; Levy v. Yerga, 25 Id., 766; Middlesex v. Lane, 21 N. E. Rep., 228 ; Friclc v. 8inon, 17 Pac.

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Appeal from the district court for Cass county. Heard below before Chapman, J. cited: Liggett v, Morgan, 11 S. W. Rep. [Mo.], 241. cited: Horbach v. Miller, 4 Neb., 32; Gatling v. Lane, 17 Id., 83; Haywood v. Thomas, Id., 240; Mayberry v. Willoughby, 5 Id., 368; Campau v. Lubois, 39 Mich., 274; Tex v. Pflug, 24 Neb., 667; Levy v. Yerga, 25 Id., 766; Middlesex v. Lane, 21 N. E. Rep., 228 ; Friclc v. 8inon, 17 Pac. Rep., 439; Biggs v. Biley, 15 N. E. Rep., 253; Byers v. Sheplar, 7 Atl. Rep., 182.

1Opinion of the CourtNorval, J.

On the 17th day of September, 1888, this suit was commenced in the district court of Cass county, by John C. Petersen et al., to quiet the title to lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, in block 21, Duke’s addition to the city of Plattsmouth. The plaintiffs claim that they and their grantors have been in the actual, open, continuous, adverse possession of said lots for more than ten years prior to the commencement of the action. The defendant Bennett denies that the plaintiffs have held adversely for the statutory period. The case was tried to the court, and a decree was rendered quieting the title to all the…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Perry v. MarkleNebraska Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Omaha & Florence Loan & Trust Co. v. BarrettNebraska Supreme Court · 1891

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