Gourd v. County of Morrison
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Morrison county by the administratrix of the estate of F. E. Gourd, deceased, to vacate certain ditch proceedings, the order of the board of county commissioners establishing County Ditch No. 12, and to remove the cloud on plaintiffs title to certain real estate.
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Action in the district court for Morrison county by the administratrix of the estate of F. E. Gourd, deceased, to vacate certain ditch proceedings, the order of the board of county commissioners establishing County Ditch No. 12, and to remove the cloud on plaintiffs title to certain real estate. Among other matters, the answer alleged that the ditch was actually constructed under the proceedings instituted therefor; that the land of plaintiff was thereby benefited; that the then owner of the land, plaintiff’s grantor, lived upon the land, knew that the ditch was being constructed, was one of…
1Opinion of the CourtPhilip E. Brown, J.
This action was brought to vacate and to have adjudged void, as to the plaintiff, the proceedings and order of the county board of Morrison comity, establishing county ditch No. 12, and vacating and annulling the ditch assessment and the tabular statement thereof on file and of record in the office of the register of deeds of the said county, as clouds on the plaintiff’s title, and to further discharge the lands described in the complaint from the apparent lien created thereby. Subsequently to the determination of the action below, the plaintiff, F. R. Gourd, died, and his administratrix was…
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