Hjelm v. City of St. Cloud
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Benton county to cancel a deed and to adjudge that plaintiff was owner in fee of the property described and entitled to tbe possession thereof, and to compel defend-, ant to account for tbe rents and profits. From an order, Nye, J., sustaining defendant’s demurrer to tbe complaint, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
Plaintiff began this action in tbe district court of Benton county, alleging in bis complaint, in substance, tbat be was tbe son and sole beir of Swan Hjelm, wbo died intestate in 1913; tbat in September, 1912, Swan Hjelm was tbe owner of two lots in East St. Cloud, Benton county, Minnesota; tbat while such owner be became ■ non compos and subject to insane delusions as to bis property; tbat, while in this condition, to tbe knowledge of tbe officers and agents of tbe city of St. Cloud, they fraudulently induced him to deed said lots to the city without any adequate consideration; tbat said…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Grant v. BerrisfordSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
- Schigley v. City of WasecaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Peterson v. City of Red WingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- Kommer v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- State ex rel. Johnson v. District CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Markley v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- State ex rel. Smith v. City of International FallsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
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