Pratt v. Quirk
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover possession of certain premises and $300 for unlawful detention thereof.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover possession of certain premises and $300 for unlawful detention thereof. The separate answer of defendants Quirk alleged ownership of the premises in defendant Minnie Quirk long prior to November 13, 1908, excepting a portion therein described; that the ownership was acquired through direct and mesne conveyances from plaintiff and her former husband; that the conveyances were made and delivered for a lawful consideration duly paid, and were made long prior to the vacation of the road, which was made by the city council of Minneapolis;…
1Opinion of the Court
Start, O. J.
Appeal from an order of the district court of the county of Hennepin denying the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial in an action >of ejectment for the recovery of land originally embraced within the boundaries of a public highway, 66 feet wide, and known as the, Wayzata county road. The cause was tried by the court without a jury. The evidence was sufficient to establish the evidentiary facts following:
Lot 1 in Auditor’s subdivision No. 46, of the county of Hennepin, was, on and previous to 1902, owned by- plaintiff’s husband, since •deceased, Rufus L. Pratt. The highway ran from…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Kneeland v. Van ValkenburghWisconsin Supreme Court · 1879
- Sanders v. TownshendNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Condemnation of Certain Lands ex rel. City of White Bear Lake Housing & Redevelopment AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1996