Fitzgerald v. Brewster
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Field, J. cited, contending that possession, to be adverse, must be under claim of right: Gatling v. Lane, 17 Neb., 79; Jackson v. Johnson, 5 Cow. [N. Y.], 92; Magee v. Magee, 37 Miss., 152; Angelí, Lim., 410-11; Gay v. Mitchell, 35 Ga., 141; Brown v. Gay, 3 Me., 126; McNamara v. Beaton, 82 111.,-498; Skinner v. Crawford, 54 la., 119; Wood, Lim., 513; Colvin v. B. V. Land Ass’n, 23 Neb., 80; Ewing v.…
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Error to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Field, J. cited, contending that possession, to be adverse, must be under claim of right: Gatling v. Lane, 17 Neb., 79; Jackson v. Johnson, 5 Cow. [N. Y.], 92; Magee v. Magee, 37 Miss., 152; Angelí, Lim., 410-11; Gay v. Mitchell, 35 Ga., 141; Brown v. Gay, 3 Me., 126; McNamara v. Beaton, 82 111.,-498; Skinner v. Crawford, 54 la., 119; Wood, Lim., 513; Colvin v. B. V. Land Ass’n, 23 Neb., 80; Ewing v. Burnet, 11 Pet. [U. S.], 41; McCracken v. San Francisco, 16 Cal., 635. cited: Horbach v. Miller, 4 Neb., 47; Haywood v.…
1Opinion of the Court
Cobb, Ch. J.
This is an error case to the district court of Lancaster county. The action was ejectment, brought by plaintiff to recover lots 1 and 2 in the Lincoln Land Company’s subdivision of lots- 11 and 12, of block 84, city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Nebraska — plaintiff claiming that he was the owner in fee simple of said property. Defendant pleads the statute of limitations, and claims the lots by reason of ten years’ adverse possession.
Upon the second trial there was a verdict and judgment for the defendant. A new trial being denied him, the plaintiff brings the cause to this court…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- French v. PearceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1831
- Horbach v. MillerNebraska Supreme Court · 1875
- Campau v. DuboisMichigan Supreme Court · 1878
- Same v. SameNebraska Supreme Court · 1885
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