Armstrong v. Brownfield
Supreme Court of Kansas
M'ror from Atehison District Court. Action brought by James Armstrong against B. H. Brownfield, on March 30, 1883, in the district court of Atchison county.
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M'ror from Atehison District Court. Action brought by James Armstrong against B. H. Brownfield, on March 30, 1883, in the district court of Atchison county. The petition alleges that the plaintiff is the absolute owner in fee simple of the north half of the northwest fractional quarter of section No. 2, in township 5 south, of range No. 18, east of the 6th P. M.; that he is entitled to the possession thereof; that the defendant unlawfully keeps him out of the possession of the south 4 J acres thereof; and that said defendant has been in possession of the said 4J acres since March 26,1883,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
The plaintiff and defendant claim title from one James A. Craighead, the patentee of the governmental subdivision of land known and described as the northwest fractional quarter of section 2, township 5, range 18, in Atchison county. This subdivision of land contains 164 and acres, by government survey. The plaintiff claims title to the north 84 andacres of land, as returned by the government survey. The defendant claims the south 84 and acres. There is a lap of 4 and acres, which is the land in controversy.
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