North v. Hammer’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 2 state decisions

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1. ““Various objections are taken to the sale on tbe execution, and to the title-derived through the sale, and it is claimed that the interest of the judgment debtor was not divested by it. But we shall not dwell upon these objections to determine whether they are valid or not, because, in the view we entertain, of the case, the bar is effectual although the. defendant Esther may not have-acquired a rightful title under the execution sale. In order to constitute adverse possession under the statute, it is not necessary that the title under-which the party claims should be a good one. It is sufficient that a party enters into possession under claim of title exclusive of any other right, founding such claim upon some written instrument. It is not essential that the-claim upon which an adverse possession is founded is made upon an instrument which conveys a valid title. If adverse possession could only be based upon an instrument which conveyed a good and perfect title, it is apparent that the-statute would be of little value.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gunnison v. Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co.