Comstock, Ferre & Co. v. Devlin
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to determine the adverse claims of defendants to certain land. The case was tried before Dickinson, J., who found that defendant Margaret M. Devlin was the owner of the land, subject to the lien of plaintiff for taxes paid and interest, amounting to $1,194.63. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
This is an action to determine adverse claims to lot 9, block 20, St. Anthony Falls City, Hennepin county. On January 1, 1849, Cheever, the holder of the patent title, deeded the land to Mansfield and Timson. During the same year Mansfield conveyed his interest to Timson, and on May 5, 1851, Timson conveyed to Hubbard, who died in 1877. On October 28, 1904, Hubbard’s heirs conveyed the lot to Margaret M. Devlin, the defendant and appellant in this action. On September 4, ,1880, the lot was sold under the 1877 judgment for the taxes of 1877, 1878, and 1879, for $13.30, to Albert Johnson. On…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State ex rel. Wheeler v. FoleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Hillebert v. PorterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- Fleming v. RoverudSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- State ex rel. Slingerland v. NortonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- State v. MurphySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
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