Legal Opinion

Benson v. Markoe

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided May 21, 1887PublishedCited by 41 opinions

Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Ram•sey county, Simons, J., presiding, overruling a demurrer to the complaint. cited Gatlin v. Fletcher, 9 Minn. 75 (85;) Schurmeier y. Johnson, 10 Minn. 250 (319, •322;) Hill v. Edwards, 11 Minn. 5 (22;) Berthold v. Fox, 13 Minn; •462 (501;) McKusick y. County of Washington, 16 Minn. 135 (151;) First National Bank y. National Marine Bank, 20 Minn. 49 (63;) •City of Winona y.

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Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Ram•sey county, Simons, J., presiding, overruling a demurrer to the complaint. cited Gatlin v. Fletcher, 9 Minn. 75 (85;) Schurmeier y. Johnson, 10 Minn. 250 (319, •322;) Hill v. Edwards, 11 Minn. 5 (22;) Berthold v. Fox, 13 Minn; •462 (501;) McKusick y. County of Washington, 16 Minn. 135 (151;) First National Bank y. National Marine Bank, 20 Minn. 49 (63;) •City of Winona y. Thompson, 24 Minn. 199; Jaggar v. Winslow, 30 Minn. 263; Stone v. Harmon, 31 Minn. 512, 516; Whitney y. Smith, ■33 Minn. 124; Paine y. Smith, 33 Minn. 495;…

1Opinion of the CourtDiCKINson, J.

This is a demurrer to the complaint.' It appears-, from the complaint that in 1883 the plaintiff, being the owner of several lots in a certain block of land in the village of White Bear, sold and conveyed them to William F. Markoe, a son of the defendant, designating the property conveyed by giving the numbers of the lots and block according to the recorded plat. The plaintiff took back a mortgage upon the same property to secure the payment of the purchase price, a sum of about $12,000, which was recorded. In 1885 the grantee “applied to this plaintiff to make, execute, and deliver * * * a…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Snell v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Hearne v. Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  3. Walden v. SkinnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  4. Pitcher v. . HennesseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  5. Cooke v. HusbandsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1857

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Peterson v. First National Bank of CeylonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
  2. Bottorff v. LewisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  3. St. Nicholas Church v. KroppSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
  4. Gerdine v. MenageSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
  5. Park Bros. v. Blodgett & Clapp Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1894

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