Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Rld. v. Starkweather
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Error from Marion District Court '. Action brought by Starkweather agaiust The Atchisont Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad Company, to quiet his title to certain real estate in Marion county, Kansas.
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Error from Marion District Court '. Action brought by Starkweather agaiust The Atchisont Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad Company, to quiet his title to certain real estate in Marion county, Kansas. At the-June Term, 1877, of the district court, the plaintiff obtained a decree in his favor, as follows: “ That the title and possession of the said Asa D. Starkweather, to all and singular the premises in his petition described, to wit, the northwest quarter of section 35, town 19, range 3, east of principal meridian, in Marion county, Kansas, be and the same are hereby quieted as against said…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Bkewer, J.:
Action to quiet title. Plaintiff was in possession, claiming the land under the homestead laws of the United States. Defendant claimed the land under the grants in aid of its road. The facts upon which the parties based their respective claims, were found by. the court and are set out in full in the record. Upon them counsel on each side have presented to our consideration extended and able arguments. We have examined. those arguments, and find the question as to which has the better right to the land one of no little doubt and difficulty.…
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