Legal Opinion

Chadbourne v. Hartz

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided October 28, 1904No. Nos. 14,093, 14,115—(116, 118)PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Action of ejectment in the district court for Mille Dacs county. The case was tried before Baxter, J., who' found in favor of plaintiff. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendants appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.

Plaintiff’s title was derived from the heirs of John McBrady, the original patentee. Defendant claims title to the whole premises through certain tax assignment certificates, and, if these are void, then to an undivided one-third interest therein through a deed claimed to have been executed by one of the heirs of the patentee.

1. To prove that plaintiff’s grantors were the owners of the premises as heirs of John McBrady, plaintiff introduced in evidence the decree of distribution issued in the probate court. A decree by a probate court having jurisdiction, assigning the residue of the estate…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Greenwood v. MurraySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1879
  2. Ladd v. WeiskopfSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
  3. Backdahl v. Grand Lodge Ancient Order of United WorkmenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
  4. State ex rel. Scotten v. BrillSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
  5. Hoyt v. ChapinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Palmquist v. SagstadWashington Supreme Court · 1910
  2. National Exploration Co. v. RobinsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
  3. Nelson v. NelsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Olson v. CashSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
  5. Rickert v. WardellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919

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