Ely Lake land litigation papers

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S2417

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of papers which document the disputed land claims of settlers in the vicinity of Ely Lake (formerly known as Cedar Island Lake), which is located in Fayal Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota. The dispute was based on an allegedly inaccurate survey by the U.S. Surveyor General's office and on the U.S. Homestead Law. This dispute led to the following court cases:

Simon J. Murphy, George O. Robinson, Elisha A. Flinn, and Temple O. Dorr vs. P. K. Kirwan, U.S. Surveyor General for the District of Minnesota and Thomas Coaswell.

Security Land and Exploration Company vs. G. A. Burns and Mary L. Burns.

Security Land and Exploration Company vs. Henry Weckey and Rosaline S. Weckey.

Cloquet Lumber Company vs. George A. Burns.

The collection includes briefs; transcript of circuit court record in the case of Murphy et al. vs. Kirwan and Coaswell; U.S. Supreme Court decisions; petition of U.S. General Land Office in support of homestead land claims; affidavits in support of land claims; and contracts affecting land claims.

Dates

1893-1913

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Extent

0.33 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.