Wood v. Springer
Supreme Court of Minnesota
These were four actions of ejectment for lots in St. Paul Park in Bamsey county, brought in the district court for that county by Alpheus B. Wood, Charles A. Miner, Alexander E. Herpin, and Harry P. Weis, (as administrator, with the will annexed, of the estate of Adam C. Deutz, deceased,) respectively, and tried together before Kelly, J., and a jury, who found for the defendants.' The plaintiffs respectively appeal from an order refusing a new trial.
1Opinion of the Court
Mitchell, J.1
These four actions in ejectment were all tried together upon the same evidence, and in each the defendant had a verdict. It is conceded that the plaintiffs had title to the demanded premises, unless the defendant had acquired title by 20 years’ adverse possession, and the question is whether the verdicts were justified by the evidence. The first of the actions was commenced August 1, 1888, and the others in January, May, and August, 1889, respectively. There can be no doubt as to the sufficiency of the evidence to establish adverse possession for many years before any of these…
2Cited by4 opinions
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- Krueger v. MarketSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Glover v. SageSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Young v. GriebSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905