Berglund & Peterson v. Abram
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county to recover $5,639.09 and enforce a mechanic’s lien for the same. The case was tried before Cant, ■ J., who made findings and as conclusions of law ordered judgment in favor of plaintiffs and certain defendants that the total judgment constitute a lien upon the undivided interest of Earl Wright in the premises and that interest be sold to satisfy the judgment.
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Action in the district court for St. Louis county to recover $5,639.09 and enforce a mechanic’s lien for the same. The case was tried before Cant, ■ J., who made findings and as conclusions of law ordered judgment in favor of plaintiffs and certain defendants that the total judgment constitute a lien upon the undivided interest of Earl Wright in the premises and that interest be sold to satisfy the judgment. The motion of Earl Wright for amended findings and conclusions of law was denied. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, Earl Wright appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Tayror, C.
This action was brought to enforce mechanics’ liens against a certain lot in the city of Duluth. The owners of the lot are Sarah A. Wright, Jessie Wright James, Earl Wright and Fred B. Wright. Sarah A. Wright owns an undivided one-third of the lot and each of the others an undivided two-ninths thereof. In 1909 the four joint owners executed a ground lease of the lot to Leon Abram for a term of nearly 100 years and sold him the building thereon. In 1917, Abram made extensive improvements in the building, and the liens in question were filed for work performed and material furnished…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Meyer v. BerlandiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- Lamoreaux v. AnderschSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- Laird v. MoonanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
- Northwestern Lumber & Wrecking Co. v. ParkerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Johnson v. StarrettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
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