Barrett v. Thielen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action begun in the municipal court of Minneapolis to recover possession of certain premises. The separate answer of Margaret Thielen set up in substance the facts stated in the third and fourth paragraphs of the opinion, and alleged that since November, 1912, defendant had been in possession of the premises in question and had made valuable improvements thereon.
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Action begun in the municipal court of Minneapolis to recover possession of certain premises. The separate answer of Margaret Thielen set up in substance the facts stated in the third and fourth paragraphs of the opinion, and alleged that since November, 1912, defendant had been in possession of the premises in question and had made valuable improvements thereon. The case was tried in the district court for Hennepin county before Leary, J., who when defendants rested denied plaintiff’s motions to remand the ease to the municipal court, and a jury which returned a verdict for defendants. From…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
In an action to recover the possession of certain real property defendants had a verdict and plaintiff appealed from an order denying her motion for judgment or a new trial.
The ownership of the property was by the pleadings made the principal issue in the case. The jury by their verdict found the defendant, Margaret Thielen, to be such owner, and if that finding is sustained by the evidence, her right of possession is clear, for the case involves no leasehold or other like interests in or to the property. The verdict is challenged as not supported by the evidence, and, aside from an alleged…
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- Brook v. ChappellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
- Gilpatrick v. GliddenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1888
- Marvin v. DutcherSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1880
- Smullin v. WhartonNebraska Supreme Court · 1905
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