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� 4. I note the followinq encumbrances, defects and irreqularities: <br /> (a) The above legal description differs slightly from that in the Application and <br /> should be used in all further proceedings. <br /> (b) Applicants are the fee owners of Lot 11, Spring Park as shown on <br /> Certificate of Title No. 1300338. The land lying between Lake Shore Avenue and the <br /> shore of Lake Minnetonka described in paragraph 1 above, is owned of record by <br /> Chauncey W. Griggs and Addison G. Foster, Book 81 of Deeds, page 103, Book 86 of <br /> Deeds, page 447 and Book 89 of Deeds, page 405, who with their spouses, Martha A. <br /> Griggs and Martha A. Foster, were the proprietors of the plat of Spring Park. In 1881, <br /> they conveyed their interest in said Lot 11, Book 99 Deeds, page 172, but the deed did <br /> not describe the tract of land lying between Lake Shore Avenue and Lake Minnetonka, <br /> described in paragraph 1 above. The dedication clause of the plat of Spring Park <br /> contains the following words: <br /> We concede to the owners of Lots 7 to 52 inclusive, and 83 to 101 inclusive, and <br /> 111 to 133 inclusive, that tract of land on the opposite side of Lake Shore Avenue <br /> designated herein and defined by an extension of the boundary lines of said lots. <br /> In previous land title registration cases, this Court has construed deeds of some <br /> of the above described lots to include the tract of land lying between Lake Shore <br /> Avenue and Lake Minnetonka and defined by an extension of the boundary lines of the <br /> lot described in the deed. There should be evidence at the hearing to support a Finding <br /> in the Decree that the Applicants and the predecessors in interest have acquired title to <br /> that part of the tract of land lying between vacated Lake Shore Avenue and the shore of <br /> Lake Minnetonka, lying between the northeasterly extensions of the northerly line and of <br /> the southerly line of Lot 11, Spring Park, by adverse possession, by occupying it for 15 <br /> consecutive years in a manner which was actual, open, notorious, hostile, exclusive and <br /> continuous and accompanied by an intention to claim adversely, and that they have <br /> paid the taxes on the real estate in question for at least five consecutive years during <br /> said period of adverse possession. Given the significant passage of time since the land <br /> was platted and that no separate tax parcels exist for the tract of land formed by the <br /> extension of the side lines of said Lot 11, I do not recommend as defendants, Chauncey <br /> W. Griggs, Martha A. Griggs, Addison G. Foster and Martha A. Foster. I recommend as <br /> 2 <br />