Knapp v. Foley
Supreme Court of Minnesota
After the former appeal reported in 126 Minn. 14, 147 N. W. 670, the ease was tried before. MeClenahan, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff for $5,400. The motion of defendants for additional findings was granted in part and denied in part and plaintiff’s motion for .additional findings was denied. Defendants’ motion for a new trial was denied. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
This action was originally brought by William H. Allis to recover damages for the breach of the covenants of seisin in a deed of real property executed by defendant to his predecessor in title, to whose rights Allis had succeeded. Several other persons, including Knapp, the present plaintiff, were subsequently made parties to the action as claimants, but on the trial of the action Allis, and all others so made parties, except Knapp, were eliminated from the case as having no legal claim to the damages, and the second trial proceeded with Knapp as sole plaintiff and claimant. A former appeal,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Kimball v. BryantSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1879
- Brown v. TaylorTennessee Supreme Court · 1905
- Allis v. FoleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
3Cited by1 opinion
- Business Women's Holding Co. v. Farmers & Mechanics Savings BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1935