Hennessey v. Pederson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Plaintiff brought this action in the municipal court of St. Paul, to obtain restitution of certain premises. The defendant appeared specially to move to dismiss the action, which motion the court denied. Defendant declining to answer, judgment was ordered for plaintiff without any further proceedings, and the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBerry, J.
Gen. St. 1878, c. 84, entitled “Forcible Entries and Unlawful Detainers,” contains provisions as follows: Section 2. “Any justice of the peace has authority to inquire, as hereinafter directed, as well against those who make unlawful or forcible *462entry'into lands or tenements and detain the same, as against those who, having lawful or peaceful entry into lands or tenements, unlawfully and forcibly detain the same; and if it is found, upon such inquiry, that an unlawful or forcible entry has been made, and that said lands or tenements are unlawfully detained by force and strong hand, or that…
2Cited by4 opinions
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- Norton v. BeckmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
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- Van Vlissingen v. OliverSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907