Little v. Cook
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff, Henry M. Little, from an order of tbe District Court of Hennepin County, William Lochren, J., made March 23, 1893, denying bis motion for a new trial. Frank E. Little bad tbe legal title to a lot on First Avenue North in Minneapolis with a warehouse thereon. It was incumbered by mortgage given by tbe former owner to Charles H. Maxcy for $20,000 and interest at seven per cent, a year payable semiannually.
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Appeal by plaintiff, Henry M. Little, from an order of tbe District Court of Hennepin County, William Lochren, J., made March 23, 1893, denying bis motion for a new trial. Frank E. Little bad tbe legal title to a lot on First Avenue North in Minneapolis with a warehouse thereon. It was incumbered by mortgage given by tbe former owner to Charles H. Maxcy for $20,000 and interest at seven per cent, a year payable semiannually. Frank E. Little leased tbe property to tbe Star Elevator Company for $1,500 a year and then conveyed it September 22,1888, to Joseph E. Tbwing subject to tbe mortgage.…
1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.
One Frank E. Little was the owner of certain real estate in Minneapolis, subject to a mortgage, and executed to the Star Elevator Company a lease upon it. He then conveyed to one Thwing, and Thwing conveyed to plaintiff. Frank E. Little gave to defendants an order, assented to by plaintiff, upon the tenant requesting it to pay the rent to the defendants. Plaintiff gave two similar orders, the three covering the rent for two years, amounting to $3,000, and upon them the rent was paid to defendants.
Plaintiff claims that the orders were given and the rents collected under an agreement between…
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