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36 Wis. 438

Whitney v. Morrow

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1874

Wisconsin Supreme Court · decided 1874-06-15

Ejectment, for a tract of land in the Borough of Fort Howard, in Brown county, described as follows : “ bounded on the north by Private Claim No. 1, confirmed to Jacques Porlier, on the east by Fox river, on the south by vacant strip confirmed to Alexis G-ardapier, and on the west by Lot No. Ill of Fort Howard Reservation, containing ninety-four and 76-100 acres.” The answer, in addition to a general denial, set up title in the defendant by virtue of adverse possession and…

Decided 1874-06-15

Lyon, J.

¶1The material facts of this case are the same as in Whitney v. Gunderson, 31 Wis., 359, and Whitney v. Nelson, 33 *439id., 365; and all questions presented by this appeal were considered and decided in those cases. We adhere to those decisions ; and, inasmuch as the principles there laid down have been correctly applied to this case by the circuit court, the judgment of that court must be affirmed.

¶2By the Court. — Judgment affirmed.

Ryan, C. J., takes no part in this decision.
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