Minneapolis Holding Co. v. Landers-Morrison-Christenson Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county for a decree declaring a certain warranty deed a mortgage and for an accounting. The ease was tried before Steele, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendants. Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial was denied. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
This action was brought for a decree declaring a certain warranty deed of the property mentioned in the opinion a mortgage, for an accounting thereunder, and other relief. Defendants had judgment below and plaintiff appealed.
The facts without unnecessary detail are substantially as follows: In August, 1910, B. R. Betcher, Charles S. Rodner, and others associated with them, purchased and acquired title to certain land in the city of Minneapolis with the purpose of constructing thereon a large building to be known as the Lusitania Apartments. Either at the time of such purchase or soon…
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