Legal Opinion

Bidwell v. Webb

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 15, 1865PublishedCited by 40 opinions

This action was brought in the Ramsey County District Court, under See. 1, Chap. 64, Pub. Stat., to determine the adverse claim of the defendant to certain real estate in the city of St. Paul, of which, the plaintiff claimed to be in possession. The case was tried in the court below by a referee, who found in favor of the plaintiff, and judgment was entered up against the defendant, who sued out a writ of error, aud brought the cause to this court.

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This action was brought in the Ramsey County District Court, under See. 1, Chap. 64, Pub. Stat., to determine the adverse claim of the defendant to certain real estate in the city of St. Paul, of which, the plaintiff claimed to be in possession. The case was tried in the court below by a referee, who found in favor of the plaintiff, and judgment was entered up against the defendant, who sued out a writ of error, aud brought the cause to this court. A sufficient statement of the case will be found in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court —

McMillan, J.

— This action is brought under seo. 1, chap. 64 of the Compiled Statutes. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff is the owner and in possession of Lots 11 and 12, in Block 20, in Roberts & Randall’s Addition to St. Paul, and that the defendant claims an interest and estate in'and to the premises adverse to the plaintiff, and demands that such adverse claim, estate and interest be determined, &c.

The defendant, after taking issue on the allegations in the complaint, sets up a title by purchase at tax sale under the provisions of an act of the Legislature, approved…

2Cited by40 opinions

  1. Adams v. Chicago, Burlington & Northern RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
  2. Power v. BowdleNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Minnesota Canal & Power Co. v. Koochiching Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
  4. State v. KorrerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  5. Union Depot, Street Railway & Transfer Co. v. BrunswickSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883

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