Mitchell v. Chisholm
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff, William B. Mitchell, from an order of the District Court of Stearns County, L. L. Baxter, J., made June 24, 1893, denying his motion for a new trial. The plaintiff acquired tax titles to the east half of the northeast quarter of section eight (8), T. 122, B. 32, in Stearns County.
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Appeal by plaintiff, William B. Mitchell, from an order of the District Court of Stearns County, L. L. Baxter, J., made June 24, 1893, denying his motion for a new trial. The plaintiff acquired tax titles to the east half of the northeast quarter of section eight (8), T. 122, B. 32, in Stearns County. One was based on the taxes delinquent prior to 1873. Another was on the taxes of that year and a third was on the taxes for the year 1877. Tax judgments were entered for each tax and the land sold and bid in for the state and the certificate assigned to the plaintiff. On July 21, 1880, plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtCanty, J.
In July, 1880, plaintiff made to defendant, Chisholm, a bond for a deed of the land in dispute, conditioned that plaintiff would convey this land to Chisholm by “quitclaim deed in fee simple,” on being paid the sum of $400, for which CMsholm made to plaintiff five promissory notes, due at different dates. In April, 1884, plaintiff commenced an action in the- District Court against defendant for the recovery of the amount due on the fourth note. The defendant answered, alleging that the only consideration for this note was the bond for deed, and that plaintiff never had any title to the land;…
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