Legal Opinion

Lewis v. City of Lincoln

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided May 4, 1898No. 8031PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from the district court of Lancaster county. Heard below before Tibbets, J.

1Opinion of the CourtSulltvan, J.

By its answer appellant claims that the strip of land in controversy in this action is a part of Twenty-seventh street, in the city of Lincoln, and asks to have its title thereto quieted and confirmed as against Henry E. Lewis, who is conceded to be the fee owner of the tract of which the disputed strip is a part. The city claims title by dedication, by prescription, and under an order of the county commissioners of Lancaster county purporting to establish a public road over the locus in quo. The assertion of title by virtue of a dedication is based on the fact that the disputed strip is…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Engle v. HuntNebraska Supreme Court · 1897
  2. State v. GreenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875
  3. Lanier v. BoothMississippi Supreme Court · 1874
  4. Livingston v. Board of County CommissionersNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Barry v. DeloughreyNebraska Supreme Court · 1896

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Stickley v. Township of SodusMichigan Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Kime v. Cass CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Burk v. DiersNebraska Supreme Court · 1918
  4. State v. Several Parcels of LandNebraska Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Johnson v. PetersonNebraska Supreme Court · 1909

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