Foster v. Golden Valley Land & Cattle Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Morrison county to determine adverse claims. The amended answer alleged that defendant was the sole owner in fee simple of the premises described in the complaint and that plaintiff had no right, title, or interest therein, except under certain pretended certificates of sale for the taxes of 1907, and further alleged that the tax proceedings were null and void and the judgment entered therein was of no effect, because the district court had…
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Action in the district court for Morrison county to determine adverse claims. The amended answer alleged that defendant was the sole owner in fee simple of the premises described in the complaint and that plaintiff had no right, title, or interest therein, except under certain pretended certificates of sale for the taxes of 1907, and further alleged that the tax proceedings were null and void and the judgment entered therein was of no effect, because the district court had no jurisdiction to enter judgment or order the sale therein. The case was tried before Nye, J., who made findings that…
1Opinion of the CourtPhilip E. Brown, J.
Plaintiff appealed from an order denying him a new trial of a statutory action to determine adverse claims. His right to the realty involved depended upon a tax title based upon a certificate for taxes of 1907.
In 1909 the county board failed to legally designate a newspaper-in which to publish the delinquent list as required by P. L. 1905, § 908, whereupon the auditor filed in the office of the clerk of court, with no file marks thereon, an original designation in due form and under his hand and official seal, but filed no certified copy with the-clerk. This auditor’s successor testified,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brown v. CorbinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Chadbourne v. HartzSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
- State v. Crosley Park Land Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Jewett v. Iowa Land Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Sterling v. UrquhartSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Fry v. County of MorrisonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917