Legal Opinion

Brown v. Kohout

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided May 13, 1895No. Nos. 9232—(42)PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff- from an order of tbe district court for Ramsey county, Kelly, J., denying a motion for a new trial.

1Opinion of the Court

START, C. J.2

This action was commenced February 16, 1891, to recover the possession of certain real estate situated on the Upper -Levee Flats, in the city of St. Paul. The defense is that the .respondents and their ancestor have been in the actual, exclusive, continuous, and adverse possession of the premises, under claim of title, for more than 15 years next before the commencement of the action. After a trial by jury there was a verdict for respondents, and from an order denying his motion for a new trial the appellant appealed.

1. The appellant was entitled to a verdict in his favor, unless…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Murphy v. DoyleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
  2. Bem-Way-Bin-Ness v. EshelbySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
  3. Wood v. SpringerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Fredericksen v. HenkeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
  2. Minnesota Debenture Co. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
  3. Peet v. the Roth Hotel Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1934
  4. Rodgers v. PittU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Nevada · 1899
  5. Murphy v. DafoeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1904

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