Johnson v. Union Investment Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in ejectment in the district court for Swift county and to recover $800 for rents and profits, use and.occupation of the property. Defendant in its answer alleged that there was a prior action pending involving the same issues. The ease was tried bef ore Qvale, J., who at the close of the testimony denied motions by both parties for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict that plaintiff was owner of the property and for $500 for its use and occupation.
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Action in ejectment in the district court for Swift county and to recover $800 for rents and profits, use and.occupation of the property. Defendant in its answer alleged that there was a prior action pending involving the same issues. The ease was tried bef ore Qvale, J., who at the close of the testimony denied motions by both parties for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict that plaintiff was owner of the property and for $500 for its use and occupation. Defendant's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial was denied. From the judgment entered…
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
Action of ejectment. .There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
*107The defendant claims title under an execution sale against the grantor of the plaintiff. The judgment was docketed after the conveyance. The question is whether the conveyance was fraudulent as to the defendant, a creditor of the plaintiff’s grantor.
1. Pulver, the owner, conveyed a quarter section in Swift county to the plaintiff, Johnson, on January 9, 1913. Defendant obtained judgment in Hennepin county against Pulver for $11,678.48 on June 3, 1915. The land was attached on June 13, 1914. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wetherill v. CanneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Williams v. KemperSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Walsh v. ByrnesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- Schmitt v. DahlSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
- Fullington v. Northwestern Importers' & Breeders' Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
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- Xemas, Inc. v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1988
- Nielson v. LarsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- Weber v. ArendSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1928