Legal Opinion
Saari v. Puustinen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided January 2, 1925No. 24,331PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
This is an action to set aside because obtained by perjury a judgment against the plaintiffs, who were the defendants in Puustinen v. Saari, 154 Minn. 58, 191 N. W. 273, 156 Minn. 501, 194 N. W. 627. There were findings for the defendant and the plaintiffs appeal from the order denying their motion for a new trial.
The statute provides that “any judgment obtained in a court of record by means of perjury,” etc., may be set aside in an action brought for that purpose by the aggrieved party. G. S. 1923, § 9405; G. S. 1913, § 7910. When a party is apprised of his adversary’s claim by the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hass v. BillingsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Marcus v. National Council of Knights & Ladies of SecuritySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Major v. LeonardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
- Penniston v. MillerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
- Puustinen v. SaariSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re Estate of JordanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
- Betcher v. Midland National BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
- Murray v. CalkinsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1932
- Hawley v. KnottSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
- International Indemnity Co. v. PetersonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1925