Weide v. St. Paul Boom Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover from defendant $300, and interest, for rent accrued upon a written lease under which, it was alleged, defendant was occupying the premises as subtenant. The case was tried before Jaggard, J., who found in favor of plaintiff for the sum demanded. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
July 22, 1901, Joseph R. Weide and Minnie A. Weide entered into a written agreement with William M. Davis, by which Davis agreed to pay, through Weide’s attorney, $300 for the use of the river front of lots 1 to 6, block 8, and lots 5, 6, and 11, block 11, and block 13, Kinney, Bond & Trader’s Addition to St. Paul, for logging and rafting purposes for the season of 1901. The agreement contained this statement:
The intention of this contract is to give to said party of the second part all the river rights of first parties in front of their property in Kinney, Bond and Trader’s addition to St.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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