State ex rel. Weld v. District Court of Blue Earth County
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Upon the relation of Burt I. Weld and others the supreme court granted its alternative writ of mandamus directed to the district court for Blue Earth county and the Honorable W. L. Comstock, judge thereof, to compel the transfer of an action from Blue Earth county to Murray county.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
The court below refused to transfer the action to Murray county, as demanded by a majority of the defendants, residents of that county, and this application is made for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel such transfer.
The complaint alleges, in substance, that in March, 1919, plaintiff *423owned several farms aggregating 1,208 acres, all, except 160 acres, located in Blue Earth county, also a large amount of personal property, and was indebted in the sum of $140,000; that he was getting old, in poor health and unable to manage his business successfully; that therefore he made an agreement…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State ex rel. Barrett v. District CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Smith v. BarrSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- State ex rel. D. S. B. Johnston Land Co. v. District CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
3Cited by10 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Nyquist v. District Court of Swift CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
- Abbott v. WagnerNebraska Supreme Court · 1922
- Rolvaag v. DonovanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
- State ex rel. Board of Water Commissioners v. District CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
- In Re Application of AndersenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
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