Jenks v. Henningsen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Washington county to recover possession of a certain tract of land. The case was tried before Willis-ton, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendant for the possession of the land and in favor of plaintiffs for the sum of $254.42. From that part of the judgment granting plaintiffs a lien on the land for the sum named and from the sale of the land to satisfy the lien and from the amended judgment, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtJaggard, J.
Plaintiffs brought ejectment on purported tax titles based on sales made in 1900 of land belonging to defendant. The trial court held that the plaintiffs were not entitled to possession of the property, upon the ground that the tax judgments and tax sales under which the plaintiffs claimed title to the property were void for causes occurring after the levy of the taxes embraced in such judgment and sale. It awarded to the plaintiffs, however, a lien for the amount paid at the tax sale, with interest, to wit, $254.42, with twelve per cent, interest since June 7, 1900. Defendant moved to strike…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- County of Redwood v. Winona & St. Peter Land Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Barber v. EvansSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1880
- Otis v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
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