Merchants' Realty Co. v. City of St. Paul
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $1,602.-88 as reimbursement on account of an invalid tax deed. The case was tried before Jaggard, J., who found in favor of defendant; and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtCanty, J.
The facts in this case are undisputed. The plaintiff’s assignor, on January 31, 1889, paid into the treasury of the defendant city $1,-602.88, in consideration of the assignment to him of a certain tax certificate of sale of the lot therein described. The certificate was assigned to the plaintiff, which, on March 11,1895, surrendered it to the city comptroller, and a tax deed was issued to it for the lot. Upon receiving the deed, the plaintiff, in April, 1895, went into possession of the lot, and thereafter, in September, 1898, brought suit against the holder of the record title to determine…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bergen v. AndersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Flanagan v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
3Cited by3 opinions
- Ferguson v. MathisUtah Supreme Court · 1938
- Willius v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Burnside v. MooreSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914