Legal Opinion

Camp v. Smith

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 15, 1858PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Tbis was an Appeal from a judgment in tbe District Court of Hennepin County. Tbe questions raised by tbe demurrer to tbe complaint appear in tbe Opinion. . Tbe case was one of much importance, as upon its decision depended tbe validity of tbe titles of a large proportion of tbe City of Minneapolis, and of other titles in tbe State. The following are the points and authorities relied upon by the Appellant: AS TO CONVEYANCES BEFORE ISSUANCE OF PATENT. First.

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Tbis was an Appeal from a judgment in tbe District Court of Hennepin County. Tbe questions raised by tbe demurrer to tbe complaint appear in tbe Opinion. . Tbe case was one of much importance, as upon its decision depended tbe validity of tbe titles of a large proportion of tbe City of Minneapolis, and of other titles in tbe State. The following are the points and authorities relied upon by the Appellant: AS TO CONVEYANCES BEFORE ISSUANCE OF PATENT. First. In all cases the title to the public lands of the United States, remains in the United States until the issuance of the patent; and until…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Oowrt

L. Emmett, Ch. J.

It appears by the complaint that on the 28th day of April, A. D. 1855, one Anson Northrup purchased and entered as a pre-emptor, at the Land Office at Minneapolis in this State, Lot 10, of Sec. 23, Town 29, of Eange 24, west of the 4th principal meridian, containing 48 10-000 acres; and that afterwards on the 17th day of July, A. D. 1855, a patent for said lot was duly issued to him. That on the day of the purchase, but after the entry was perfected, the said Northrup and his wife, for a valuable consideration, executed and delivered to Isaac Atwater a deed of…

2Cited by19 opinions

  1. People v. ShearerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1866
  2. Pate v. BushongIndiana Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Kirkaldie v. LarrabeeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1866
  4. Solomon v. VinsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
  5. Board of Trustees of Ripon College v. BrownSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896

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