Hall v. Lamb
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeals by defendants Edwin A. Lamb, John H. Hill, Michael K. Morrison and Henry A. Johnson, from judgments of the District Court of St. Louis county, Stearns, J., entered May 21, 1891. There were four actions, one by each plaintiff. The complaint in each case alleged that the plaintiff therein owned a certain part of the southwest quarter of section twenty-one, T. 50, E. 14, in St. Louis county, and that defendants claimed an adverse estate and interest in it.
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Appeals by defendants Edwin A. Lamb, John H. Hill, Michael K. Morrison and Henry A. Johnson, from judgments of the District Court of St. Louis county, Stearns, J., entered May 21, 1891. There were four actions, one by each plaintiff. The complaint in each case alleged that the plaintiff therein owned a certain part of the southwest quarter of section twenty-one, T. 50, E. 14, in St. Louis county, and that defendants claimed an adverse estate and interest in it. The defendants answered claiming title. The issues were tried February 9, 1891, before. the Court without a jury.. Eindings for the…
1Opinion of the CourtJDioKinson, J.
These eases are all alike, were argued together, and what we shall say will be applicable alike to all.
On the 10th day of June, 1864, a half-breed Chippewa Indian named Francois Langie owned the land which is the subject of these actions, having inherited the title from his daughter Sophie. On that day a deed of conveyance of this land was executed to one Mc-Outcheon, through whom the plaintiffs claim title. It was recorded in August of that year. Francois Langie and Mary, his wife, were named as grantors in the deed, and their names were subscribed thereto, although not written by them; a…
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