Rose v. Kenneseth Israel Congregation

Frank T. Gallagher, Justice.

Appeal from a judgment of the district court.

Homewood Addition is a district in north Minneapolis bounded by Xerxes, Plymouth, Penn, and Oak Park avenues. It is comprised of about 400 platted lots and an unplatted park which covers approximately one square block. The district was platted and registered under the Torrens title system by the Security Land and Investment Company and George N. Farwell in 1915 or 1916. The deeds to many of the lots sold by the common grantor contained a clause which, among other things, restricted the use of the lot described in each…