Mastin v. May
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Dakota county to recover possession of certain premises and $1,000 damages for the use and occupation. The case was tried before Johnson, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff for the possession of the premises and the sum of $350. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
This action was brought to recover tbe possession of certain rell property, and for tbe value of tbe use and occupation thereof by defendants, wbo, tbe complaint alleged, wrongfully entered into tbe possession of tbe same to tbe exclusion of plaintiff.1 For such use and occupation plaintiff demanded judgment for $1,000. Defendants answered, setting up certain facts relative to negotiations between tbe parties looking to a purchase of tbe property by defendants, under and pending which negotiations, and in reliance upon tbe completion thereof, defendants were given the possession of the…
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- McKain v. MullenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
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- Child v. MastinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
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