Hegar v. DeGroat
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Traill County; McConnell, J. Action by Antonia Hegar and Micke Schmitz against John DeGroat in ejectment and for damages for the use and occupation. Plaintiff recovered judgment for possession and $3745 damages and for costs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Wallin J.
This action is brought to recover the possession of a certain quarter section of land in Traill County, with damages for withholding the same, and for the costs of recovering possession. It is conceded that in the month of April, 1887, the plaintiff Schmitz, who then resided upon the land with his family, was the fee simple owner thereof, unless De Groat, the defendant, was such owner by virtue of a tax deed executed and delivered by the county treasurer of Traill, and upon which the defendant bases all his rights to the land. It appears that DeGroat, relying upon his tax title to…
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