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Pierro v. City of Minneapolis

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided March 15, 1918No. 20,715PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Action in the district court for Hennepin county to determine adverse claims to land in the possession of plaintiff. The answer alleged that in an action brought by the city of Minneapolis against the plaintiff in this action, the district court in the year 1916 rendered judgment awarding to the city possession of the land described in the complaint, together with damages for its detention, and that judgment had never been set aside, modified or reversed.

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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to determine adverse claims to land in the possession of plaintiff. The answer alleged that in an action brought by the city of Minneapolis against the plaintiff in this action, the district court in the year 1916 rendered judgment awarding to the city possession of the land described in the complaint, together with damages for its detention, and that judgment had never been set aside, modified or reversed. The case was tried before Molyneaux, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendant. From an order denying her motion for…

1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.

Bottineau’s Second Addition to the town of St. Anthony, now in the *395city of- Minneapolis, was platted in 1855. Between blocks 6 and 7, Warren street, later known as Twentieth avenne northeast, was dedicated to the public. This street was never actually opened to public travel. In 1878 plaintiff’s husband acquired part of block 7 and plaintiff and her husband together acquired the balance of said block and all of block 6. At this time; blocks 6 and 7, together with the portion of Warren street that lay between them were inclosed as one parcel, and plaintiff and her husband occupied the whole…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Town of Derby v. AllingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1873
  2. Smyles v. . HastingsNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
  3. Reilly v. City of RacineWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
  4. Union Pacific Railway Co. v. KindredSupreme Court of Kansas · 1890
  5. Dulin v. Ohio River RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Village of Newport v. TaylorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
  2. State Ex Rel. Burnquist v. MarcksSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1949
  3. Village of Medford v. WilsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  4. In Re Maintenance of Road Areas, Etc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  5. Town of Red Rock v. County of MowerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977

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