Legal Opinion

Simpson v. Cook

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided October 9, 1877PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal by plaintiffs from the judgment of the district court of Eamsey county, upon an action tried before Simons, J., without a jury.

1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.

This is an action to set aside a conveyance of real estate made by the defendant Officer to the defendant Cook, and a mortgage made by Cook to the defendant Griggs; to have the provisions of a will construed, so far as they relate to real estate; and the title to the real estate adjudged to be in the plaintiffs other than Mary L., subject to her dower, and in the defendant Emma Kelsey.

The plaintiff Mary L. is the widow, and the other plaintiffs •and the said Emma Kelsey are the children of James W. Simpson, deceased. The latter died in May, 1870, seized of «certain real estate, among it part…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hawley v. JamesCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1836
  2. Hawley & King v. JamesNew York Court of Chancery · 1835
  3. Coster v. LorillardCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1835
  4. Conklin v. Egerton's AdministratorNew York Supreme Court · 1839
  5. Du Bois v. RayNew York Court of Appeals · 1866

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. In re Higgins' EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Culver v. HardenberghSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
  3. Penfield v. TowerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Buck v. WalkerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
  5. Rong v. HallerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909

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