Cohues v. Finholt
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover possession of a certain tract of land and $25 damages for the withholding thereof. The case was tried before Orr, J., who found in favor of defendant. Plaintiff paid the costs and a second trial was had before Kelly, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff. Objections by defendant to the entry of judgment were overruled, and from the judgment entered pursuant to the verdict defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
The complaint, in this an action of ejectment, alleged that the plaintiff was the owner and entitled to the possession of a tract of land described as follows, namely: Commencing at a point on the southeast corner of lot numbered 30, block numbered 4, Lyton’s addition to St. Paul, according to the map and plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the register of deeds of Ramsey county; thence northerly *181along the easterly line of the lot 40 feet; thence westerly on a line parallel with the southerly line of the lot, one foot; thence southerly, on a line parallel with the easterly…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Adamson v. SundbySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Jones v. KingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Leftwich v. DaySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
- Moriarty v. McDevittSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
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- State v. SnyderSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
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