Backus v. Burke
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendants from an order of the district court for St. Louis county, C. L. Lewis, J., denying a motion for a new trial.
Read the full summary
Appeal by defendants from an order of the district court for St. Louis county, C. L. Lewis, J., denying a motion for a new trial. The facts do not show open, notorious, and continuous possession. 'Washburn v. Cutter, 17 Minn. 385 (361); Bazille v. Murray, 40 Minn. 48, 41 N. W. 238; Lambert v. Stees, 47 Minn. 141, 49 N. W. 662. If possession is taken by the mortgagee otherwise than by foreclosure, it must be by trespass or by virtue of an agreement with the mortgagor subsequent to default. Rogers v. Benton, 39 Minn. 39, 38 N. W. 765; Taylor v. Slingerland, 39 Minn. 470, 40 N. W. 575; Parker v.…
1Opinion of the CourtCanty, J.
This is a statutory action, brought to determine adverse claims to the real estate hereinafter described, and this is the third appeal in the action. See 48 Minn. 260, 51 N. W. 284, and 52 Minn. 109, 53 N. W. 1013.
By reference to the opinions on the two former appeals it will be ¡seen that all parties claim title through Sextus Hoffman, who on Lune 20,1872, owned the land, and mortgaged it to one Tischer. There being a default in the mortgage, Tischer attempted to foreclose the same under the power of sale, and one Henry J. Bierman purchased the land at the foreclosure sale on November 23,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Rogers v. BentonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- Johnson v. SandhoffSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Bartlett v. . JuddNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- Backus v. BurkeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Marks v. PellNew York Court of Chancery · 1815
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by21 opinions
- Burns v. HiattCalifornia Supreme Court · 1906
- Stouffer v. HarlanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1903
- Pike Rapids Power Co. v. Minneapolis, St. P. & S. S. M. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1938
- Nash v. Northwest Land Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1906
- Stitt v. Rat Portage Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.