Legal Opinion

Hall v. Wheeler

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 13, 1887PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the district court for St. Louis county, where the action was tried by Stearns, J., upon stipulated facts. cited Eaglesfield v.. Marquis of Londonderry, 4 Ch. Div. 693; 2 Pomeroy, Eq. Jur. §§ 842, 849; Broughton v. Hutt, 3 De Gex & J. 501; Cooper v. Phibbs, L. E. 2 H. L. 149; Lansdowne v. Lansdowne, Mosely, 364, 2 J. & W. 205; Reynell v. Sprye, 8 Hare, 222; Blakeman v. Blakeman, 39 Conn. 320; Evants v. Strode, 11 Ohio, 480, (38 Am.

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Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the district court for St. Louis county, where the action was tried by Stearns, J., upon stipulated facts. cited Eaglesfield v.. Marquis of Londonderry, 4 Ch. Div. 693; 2 Pomeroy, Eq. Jur. §§ 842, 849; Broughton v. Hutt, 3 De Gex & J. 501; Cooper v. Phibbs, L. E. 2 H. L. 149; Lansdowne v. Lansdowne, Mosely, 364, 2 J. & W. 205; Reynell v. Sprye, 8 Hare, 222; Blakeman v. Blakeman, 39 Conn. 320; Evants v. Strode, 11 Ohio, 480, (38 Am. Dec. 744;) Freeman v. Curtis, 51 Me. 140, (81 Am. Dec. 564;) 1 Story, Eq. Jur. § 134; Kerr, Fraud and Mistake, 399; Martin…

1Opinion of the Court

' Gilfillan, C. Jv\

Plaintiff was, except for the tax sales, the owner of about 37 acres of land in St. Louis county. In 1880 the lands were sold for taxes, and defendant became the purchaser, and received the proper certificates. In 1883 defendant claimed title to the land under such certificates. Plaintiff consulted legal counsel, and was *523advised that the time for redemption from the tax sales had expired, and that defendant had good title under the tax sales. Defendant also consulted counsel, and was advised to the same effect. In August, 1883, the parties came together, and plaintiff made…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Rice v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
  2. Perkins v. TrinkaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Johnson Ex Rel. Johnson v. St. Paul Insurance CompaniesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
  2. Partello v. WhiteSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
  3. Erkens v. NicolinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
  4. Kiefer Oil & Gas Co. v. McDougalCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1915
  5. Sunset Orchard Land Co. v. Sherman Nursery Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1913

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