Johnson v. Melges

Taylor, C.

Defendants appeal from a judgment of the district court of Hennepin county decreeing that plaintiff is the owner in fee of the property known as No. 4035 Sheridan avenue South in the city of Minneapolis, and that he recover possession thereof from defendants.

Defendants owned the property subject to a mortgage of $5,000 held by Thorpe Bros. They executed a second mortgage of $3,600 to plaintiff. Two mechanics’ liens were established against the property which were superior to plaintiff’s mortgage but inferior to that of Thorpe Bros. Thorpe Bros, foreclosed their mortgage and bid in…