Wetle v. Flegel
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Benton county against seven defendants to determine a certain north and south boundary line between four sections of land in a certain township.
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Action in the district court for Benton county against seven defendants to determine a certain north and south boundary line between four sections of land in a certain township. Eour of the defendants joined in a separate answer in which they admitted there had been a dispute as to the true location of the boundary between themselves and the plaintiff and the other three defendants; that the parties were unable to agree upon the location of the line, and joined in the prayer of the complaint for its determination by the court, that it be marked by suitable monuments, and that the same be so…
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Action under the statute to determine the boundary line between the lands of appellant and the several respondents, some of whom did not appeal. The controversy was whether or not certain section corners and quarter corners had been lost by the destruction or removal of the government stakes and bearing trees.
On behalf of appellants’ side of the controversy, witnesses testified to the location of certain stakes and bearing trees, which were claimed to be the original government marks, and as to the construction of certain fences, which were claimed to amount to a practical location. On the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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