Legal Opinion

Walberg v. Jacobson

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 3, 1919No. 21,315PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Action in the district court for Hennepin county to foreclose a mechanic’s lien. The case was tried before Dickinson, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of A. E. Evans against defendant Ida L. Benjamin, and a sale of the premises. From an order denying her motion for a new trial, Ida L. -Benjamin appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.

This action was brought to foreclose a mechanic’s lien theretofore filed against the property of defendant Ida L. Benjamin. Defendant Evans appeared in the action and presented a lien claim in the sum of $576.87, for labor and material furnished by him under a contract with the owner in the work of remodeling the building situated on the premises. The merits of this claim in certain respects were put in issue by the answer of Mrs. Benjamin, and a trial thereof resulted in favor of Evans, and from an order denying -a new trial Mrs. Benjamin appealed.

The premises were owned by Mrs. Benjamin,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Michaud v. MacGregorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
  2. Shaw v. First Baptist Church of WinonaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
  3. Van Santvoord v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Lundstrom Construction Co. v. DygertSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
  2. STANDARD CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. v. National Tea Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
  3. Evensta v. St. Olaf CollegeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1928
  4. STANDARD CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. v. National Tea Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
  5. Schleiff v. BennittCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1949

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