Stephenson v. Doolittle
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Oneida county: W. 0. SilveethoeN, Circuit Judge. The complaint is in tbe ordinary form, the defendants being charged as jointly withholding the land from plaintiff. In the title to the complaint Bessie W. Doolittle was named as the wife of Lelon A. Doolittle.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Oneida county: W. 0. SilveethoeN, Circuit Judge. The complaint is in tbe ordinary form, the defendants being charged as jointly withholding the land from plaintiff. In the title to the complaint Bessie W. Doolittle was named as the wife of Lelon A. Doolittle. The latter answered by a full disclaimer of any interest in the premises, except such as existed by virtue of some tax-sale certificates wbicb be owned; and denied tbe allegation as to bis having retained possession of tbe property from tbe plaintiff. Further, be alleged that, prior to tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtMaeshall, J.
Counsel for appellants invoke Webster v. Pierce, 108 Wis. 407, 83 N. W. 938, in support of the proposition that the answer of Delon A. Doolittle disclaiming any interest in the premises described in the complaint, and admitting the plaintiff’s right thereto, as alleged, not being in any way falsified, entitled him to judgment dismissing the complaint with costs, notwithstanding ch. 152, Laws of 1901. It was held in that case that the constructive possession of unoccupied land by the grantee in a tax deed by reason of the recording thereof, terminates upon his transferring his tax title to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Webster v. PierceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
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