Jewell v. Truhn
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Ejectment for lands in Otter Tail county, the defendant alleging title in himself under a tax judgment and sale, and the value of the improvements made by him as a bona fide occupant, entering under color of title in fee, and in good faith, etc. The action was tried before Baxter, J., certain questions as to the amount of taxes paid by defendant, the value of his improvements, and the value of the land without them, being submitted to and answered by a jury.
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Ejectment for lands in Otter Tail county, the defendant alleging title in himself under a tax judgment and sale, and the value of the improvements made by him as a bona fide occupant, entering under color of title in fee, and in good faith, etc. The action was tried before Baxter, J., certain questions as to the amount of taxes paid by defendant, the value of his improvements, and the value of the land without them, being submitted to and answered by a jury. The court found that plaintiff was owner in fee; that defendant entered peacefully under color of title in fee and in good faith under…
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
The plaintiff was the owner in fee of the lands in controversy, subject to the claim asserted by defendant under a tax certificate issued to one Michael Schmitz, upon the sale under the tax judgment for the taxes of 1877, entered July 22, 1878. The defendant purchased the land of Schmitz for a valuable consideration, and received a warranty deed therefor, under which he entered into possession in 1883, without actual notice of any defects invalidating his title, and has since made improvements, which are found to be of the value of $1,900, and the value of the land is assessed by the jury at…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Nelson v. Central Land Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
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