Legal Opinion

Hause v. City of St. Paul

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 20, 1905No. Nos. 14,128—(196)PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Action in the district court for Ramsey county to determine the adverse claims of defendant to certain land. The case was tried before Olin B. Lewis, J., who found in favor of plaintiff. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN,. J.

This action was brought against the city of St. Paul to determine adverse claims to certain real property located in the city. Defendant interposed in defense that it held a lien upon the property by virtue of certain certificates of sale issued pursuant to a judgment and sale in local improvement proceedings conducted by the city, in which the property was assessed for benefits accruing thereto by the improvements made. For aught that appears from the record, the court in which the judgment in those proceedings was rendered had jurisdiction of the subject-matter, and all…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Shannon v. Judges of District Court of Eleventh Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
  2. City of Duluth v. DibbleeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
  3. Hennessy v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
  4. Hawkins v. HortonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Knowles v. New Sweden Irrigation DistrictIdaho Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Bass v. City of CasperWyoming Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Minneapolis Brewing Co. v. City of East Grand ForksSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
  4. Willard v. HodappSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
  5. Obst v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905

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