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No Man's Land land claims span Virginia and Oklahoma
A Richmond merchant claims ownership to much of Virginia's state capitol land, seeking payment dating to 1784 plus 3 percent interest. Oklahoma's two acre disputed tract near oil fields prompts a homestead claim after survey errors. Across New York and Chicago are cases of elusive title flaws driving large or tiny value disputes and odd easements.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Ecently
R. W. Gunn
Richmond
Do Tainton
State Capitol
Gunn
Thomas Jefferson
France
Jefferson
Paris
Yellow House
College of William and Mary
Henry
Guon
Virginia
Henry County Court
Jeffersoo
Les Moore
Byal
Wy Setler
Secretary of the Commonwealth For
Ulin
State
Snyders
Curries
Archibald Carys
Prices
Aeville Codhes
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Forrest Parrott
Register of Deeds
Oklahoma County Court House
Parrott
Court House
A. B. Silek
Wirt Franklin
New York
Fittygaventh Street
First Avenue
Harvey Dennis
Title Guarantee & Trust Company
Dennis Hulra
Chicago
West Monroe
Jared Bassett
Clark Street
Monroe
Madison Streets
Bessie
Bassett
100 West Monroe Building Corporation
Finn
New York World
City Galt Place
Duane Street
Penn Street
New County Court House
Foley Square
Joel J. Squire
Bureau of Street Openings
Church of St. Andrew
Joseph Johnson
City Hall Place
Old City Hall Place
Squire