City of Superior v. Northwestern Fuel Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Douglas county: G. N. Risjorb, Judge. Action to establish boundaries and to quiet title to certain lands abutting on the St. Louis river and that part thereof commonly known as the Bay of Superior.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Douglas county: G. N. Risjorb, Judge. Action to establish boundaries and to quiet title to certain lands abutting on the St. Louis river and that part thereof commonly known as the Bay of Superior. The facts material on this appeal are as follows: On June 13, 1882, Hiram Robbins owned certain lands in the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 14, and Vincent Roy and Lisette Roy owned certain lands in lot 2 of section 13, all in township 49 north, of range 14 west. On that day the owners of these several tracts united in the…
1Opinion of the CourtRoseNBBRRY, J.
It is claimed that the making, acknowledging, certifying, and filing of the plat known as Roy’s Addition (Exhibit A) did not amount to a statutory dedication for the reason that the makers thereof did not comply with the statutes relating thereto. At the time the plat was executed secs. 2260 to 2264, R. S. 1818, were in force. So far as material they are as follows:
“Section 2260. Any person owning any tract of land, wherever situated, wishing to divide the same into lots, streets and alleys, for the purpose of sale or assessment or both, may cause the same to be accurately surveyed and…
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