Nesland v. Eddy
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Bed Lane county to determine adverse claims to real estate in plaintiff’s possession. The case was tried before Watts, J., and a jury which returned a negative answer to the question whether at the time plaintiff delivered the deed of his land it contained the name of Alford G. Eddy .as one of the grantees therein.
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Action in the district court for Bed Lane county to determine adverse claims to real estate in plaintiff’s possession. The case was tried before Watts, J., and a jury which returned a negative answer to the question whether at the time plaintiff delivered the deed of his land it contained the name of Alford G. Eddy .as one of the grantees therein. The court denied a motion to set aside the verdict and for judgment in favor of defendants, made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant George W. Gordon appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
Action to determine adverse claims to a quarter section of land in Bed Lake county. One issue of fact was submitted to the jury. There were findings for the plaintiff. The defendant Gordon alone appeared. He appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial.
1. In January, 1906, the plaintiff traded a quarter section of Bed Lake county land for three quarter sections in Colorado. He gave a deed and received a contract. The deed which he gave, as it is in evidence, contains the names of Selover, Bates & Company, a corporation, and the defendant Eddy, as grantees. It was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Macomber v. KinneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
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