Asquith v. Engstrom
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Proceeding in the district court for Cottonwood county in the matter of Judicial Ditch No. 10. The court confirmed the report of the engineer and assessed the benefits and damages from the proposed work. E. C. Asquith and others made separate demands for a jury trial to determine the amount of their respective benefits.
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Proceeding in the district court for Cottonwood county in the matter of Judicial Ditch No. 10. The court confirmed the report of the engineer and assessed the benefits and damages from the proposed work. E. C. Asquith and others made separate demands for a jury trial to determine the amount of their respective benefits. The demands were placed upon the general term calendar, and when called the petitioners, Otto Engstrom and others, moved to dismiss the demands on the ground that the demands were not sufficient and the bonds did not comply with the law. The motion was granted, Nelson, J. From…
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
This is a judicial ditch proceeding. Upon the entry of the final order *114of confirmation certain landowners filed their demands for a jury trial to determine the amount of their benefits. The trial court dismissed their demands. Judgments were entered accordingly. They appeal from the judgments.
1. The appellant, R. C. Asquith, filed a demand for a jury trial which, omitting the title, address and subscription, was as follows:
“Please take notice, that R. C. Asquith, one of the persons assessed for benefits in the above entitled matter by the final order filed therein by the court on…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State ex rel. Kenney v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
- Dodge v. County of MartinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
- In re Judicial Ditch No. 52Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
3Cited by4 opinions
- Erickschen v. County of SibleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- State ex rel. City of Breckenridge v. District CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Sands v. DystheSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Wermerskirchen v. DystheSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916