Legal Opinion

Merrill v. Dearing

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided August 24, 1891PublishedCited by 7 opinions

In the first of these actions the plaintiff, and in the" second the defendant, appeals from a judgment of the district court for Ramsey county, where the actions were tried by Otis, J., without a jury.

1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.

The plaintiff in the first action alleges in his complaint that ever since April 30, 1877, he has been and now is the owner in fee and seised of an estate of inheritance in the several village lots in Nelson, Stevens & King’s addition to West St. Paul, particularly described in the complaint; alleges that defendant is in ihe wrongful possession thereof; and demands judgment for the recovery of such possession. By this complaint the defendant is notified that plaintiff’s claim* is that he is the holder of the legal title to the premises as owner in fee. The defendant by his answer denies that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gibson v. ChouteauSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  2. Crary v. . GoodmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1855
  3. Hoppough v. . StrubleNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  4. Groves v. MarksIndiana Supreme Court · 1869

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Dever v. CornwellNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Stuart v. LowrySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
  3. Parker v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
  4. Durkin v. WardOregon Supreme Court · 1913
  5. State v. RosenquistNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1952

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