Gaston v. May
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Washington county by the administrator of the estate of William K. Gaston, deceased, to recover possession of certain premises. The case was tried before Stolberg, J., who made findings and as conclusion of law found that at the time of his death William K. Gaston was the owner of the premises and that plaintiffs were entitled to the possession thereof. Erom an order denying defendants’ motion for a new trial, they appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
This action was brought in the district court of the county of Washington to recover from the defendants the possession of lot 4 of section 23, in township 31, range 20. The complaint alleged that plaintiff’s intestate was the owner of the land in fee at the time of his death, and that the defendants were in possession thereof and wrongfully withheld it from the plaintiff. The answer of the defendant May denied that the plaintiff’s intestate died seised of the land, and alleged title thereto in himself by adverse possession thereof, by virtue of a tax deed therefor, and also asserted a lien…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Dean v. GoddardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Wheeler v. GormanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Holmgren v. IsaacsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
3Cited by4 opinions
- Krueger v. MarketSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Skala v. LindbeckSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
- Beitz v. BuendigerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Penhall v. Minnesota State Medical Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914