Dawson v. Girard Life Insurance, Annuity & Trust Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiffs from a judgment of the district court for Eamsey county in an action to quiet title, tried before Simons, J., without a jury, adjudging that the plaintiffs had not any estate, title or interest in or to the real estate in controversy, but that the defendant was owner thereof in fee-simple.
1Opinion of the CourtBerry, J.
On September 2, 1857, Yetal Guerin, owning certain real estate in Bamsey county, being the same which is in controversy in this action, conveyed it to Philip Goldsmith, and, in exchange, Goldsmith, by warranty deed, conveyed to Guerin certain real estate in Dakota county, to a part of which he (Goldsmith) had no title. On January 19, 1858, Goldsmith, by warranty deed, conveyed certain real estate to William Coffin. On August 8, 1863, Goldsmith died testate, seized of the lands in controversy, by his will making Sarah Goldsmith (his widow) his sole executrix and devisee of said lands. On…
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