Young v. Grieb
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Todd county to determine the adverse claims of defendants to certain land in possession of plaintiff. Defendant George Grieb alone appeared and answered, alleging title in himself. The case was tried before Baxter, J., who found in favor of the answering defendant. From an order denying a motion for judgment in favor of plaintiff or for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
This is an action to determine adverse claims to lot 4, section 19, in township 127, range 32, in the county of Todd, this state, containing fifty acres. The complaint alleged in effect that the plaintiff was in possession of the land and the owner by virtue of fifteen years’ adverse possession thereof, and that the defendants claimed an estate and interest therein and lien thereon adverse to the plaintiff, which were without right. The defendant George Grieb answered, denying the allegations of the complaint, and alleging that he was the owner in fee of the land.
The facts found by the trial…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wood v. SpringerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Noble v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
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