Lovine v. Goodridge-Call Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to determine adverse claims to vacant and unoccupied real estate. The ease was tried before Dickson, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendant. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
This is an action to determine adverse claims to a parcel of land located in Syndicate Addition No. 5 in Ramsey county. Defendant asserted title under an execution sale and also under a tax sale. Unless defendant acquired title under one or the other of these sales, plaintiff is conceded to be the owner of the land. The trial court excluded all evidence offered for the purpose of proving title under the execution sale, on the ground that the judgment upon which it was based was absolutely void; but admitted the evidence offered to *204prove title under the tax sale and-found that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Godfrey v. ValentineSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- Hayes v. ShawSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1874
- Blake v. McKusickSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1863
3Cited by4 opinions
- Schoonmaker v. St. Paul Title & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- Burbridge v. WarrenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918
- Hutchinson v. ChildSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
- Johnson v. MurphySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916