Legal Opinion

Gille v. Hunt

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 7, 1886PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal by defendants from a judgment of the district court for Hennepin county, where the action was tried by Young, J., without a jury. The case is stated in the opinion. A deed or other conveyance of land to a partnership in its firm name vests the legal title to the property in the partners as tenants in common.

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Appeal by defendants from a judgment of the district court for Hennepin county, where the action was tried by Young, J., without a jury. The case is stated in the opinion. A deed or other conveyance of land to a partnership in its firm name vests the legal title to the property in the partners as tenants in common. Kellogg v. Olson, 34 Minn. 103, (24 N. W. Eep. 364;) Printup v. Turner, 65 Ga. 71; Chicago Lumber Co. v. Ashworth, 26 Kan. 212; Qearheart v. Tharp, 9 B. Mon. 31; Low v. Graff, 80 Ill. 360; Shaw v. Loud, 12 Mass. 447; Pomeroy v. Latting, 2 Allen, 221; Look v. Kenney, 128 Mass. 284;…

1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.

Action under the statute to determine adverse claims to real éstate, each party claiming the title. July 25, 1856, Jared S. Demmon owned the premises, and on that day executed a mortgage thereon to “D. B. Dorman & Co.,” containing the usual power of sale, and which was, on the same day, duly recorded. October 7, 1856, Demmon conveyed the premises to Peter Poncin, by deed duly recorded the next day. On the same day, evidently either at the same time of or after the execution of this last deed, D. B. Dorman executed to Poncin a deed of quitclaim and release of the premises, which was recorded…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Tidd v. RinesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1879
  2. Van Eman v. StanchfieldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1865
  3. Lady Superior of the Congregational Nunnery of Montreal v. McNamaraNew York Court of Chancery · 1848

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Townshend v. GoodfellowSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
  2. Benson v. MarkoeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
  3. Menage v. BurkeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
  4. Foster v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
  5. Sutton v. KelliherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902

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