Barry v. Paranto
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Clay county to determine the adverse claims of defendants to land in possession of plaintiff. The case was tried before Baxter, J., who made findings of fact, and as conclusions of law found that defendant Paranto was the owner of the premises subject to a mortgage in favor of plaintiff for $6,183.70 under which plaintiff was in possession. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The facts in this case are as follows: In March, 1903, defendant Paranto, being then the owner of the land in controversy, conveyed the same by warranty deed to plaintiff for the consideration of $6,183.70, *266The purpose of this deed was to secure the payment of the consideration expressed therein, and was in equity a mortgage. At the time of its execution, and as a part of the transaction, defendant made and delivered to plaintiff a promissory note in the amount stated, payable at a future date, and plaintiff in turn delivered to defendant a written agreement to reconvey the property upon…
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