Washburn v. Gregory Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Crow Wing county to determine adverse claims of defendant company to the minerals and mineral rights in certain premises described in the complaint. The defendant in its answer alleged that it was the owner of the premises and plaintiff had no right or title, interest or claim against it.
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Action in the district court for Crow Wing county to determine adverse claims of defendant company to the minerals and mineral rights in certain premises described in the complaint. The defendant in its answer alleged that it was the owner of the premises and plaintiff had no right or title, interest or claim against it. The case was tried by McOlenahan, J., who made findings and ordered judgment that plaintiff was the owner in fee simple absolute of the minerals and mineral rights specified in the reservation contained in a certain deed from him to one Varland. From the judgment entered…
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
Plaintiff was the owner of certain real estate in Crow Wing county, Minnesota. April 15, 1907, he executed and delivered a deed, which was duly recorded, describing the land by its government description but “reserving * * * all ores, mines, minerals, fossils, mineral oils and mineral paints which may be in or upon said lands, with the privilege of searching, digging, boring, shafting and mining therefor on any and every part of said premises * * * together also with the right of building, maintaining as long as needed and removing when not needed, any buildings, structures, etc., needed for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ballard v. HunterSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Kincaid v. McGowanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1887
- Buck v. WalkerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
- McQuade v. JaffraySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Carlson v. Minnesota Land & Colonization Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
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