Vandall v. Martin
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action to determine adverse claims to land in Dakota county, brought in the district court for that county, and tried by Crosby,-J., who found the following facts: On May 1, 1855, plaintiff acquired title from the United States to lots 2 and 3 in the northwest quarter of section 24, town 28, range 23, in Dakota county; and on February 7, 1855, one Samuel Mardi acquired title from the United States to lots 1 and 4 in the same quarter-section, adjoining those of plaintiff. .…
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Action to determine adverse claims to land in Dakota county, brought in the district court for that county, and tried by Crosby,-J., who found the following facts: On May 1, 1855, plaintiff acquired title from the United States to lots 2 and 3 in the northwest quarter of section 24, town 28, range 23, in Dakota county; and on February 7, 1855, one Samuel Mardi acquired title from the United States to lots 1 and 4 in the same quarter-section, adjoining those of plaintiff. . Lots 1 and 4 lie south, and lots 2 and 3 lie north, of a line running diagonally through the quarter-section, and known…
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
This is an action to determine adverse claims. The plaintiff alleged title to the land in question in fee-simple, and that he had occupied and possessed it as a homestead for more than 25 years. Defendants denied plaintiff’s alleged title, but admitted his possession for the period of 16 years; thus conceding the fact and character of the possession, but not for the period of time claimed by •the plaintiff. Much of the testimony received by the trial court was objected to by appellant defendants, but we have discovered no prejudicial error, especially in view of the finding of fact upon…
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- Bean v. BachelderSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1882
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- Ramsey v. GlennySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
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