Sawbridge v. City of Fergus Falls
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Otter Tail county to recover $500 for injuries to plaintiff’s premises. The case was tried before Baxter, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $100. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The facts in this case, briefly stated are as follows: Plaintiff is, and has been since 1879, the owner of lots 4 and 5, of block 4, of the North division to the city of Fergus Falls, as shown by the recorded plat. Soon after she became the owner of the lots the city caused to be constructed a sidewalk upon the street fronting and along the boundary line of the same. Plaintiff immediately thereafter took possession of all land embraced within the side lines of her lots up to the sidewalk so constructed, and has ever since, and up to the time of the' commission of the acts here complained of,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McArthur v. ClarkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
3Cited by6 opinions
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