Legal Opinion

O'Brien v. Krenz

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 6, 1886PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the district court for Steele county. The action was to recover possession of real property, and -was tried by Start, J., (acting for the judge of the 5th district,) without a jury.

1Opinion of the CourtGileillan, C. J.

On May 29,1875, one John Byfield was the owner of an undivided one-sixth of 160 acres of land, and on that day he and his wife executed to one Sheldon a mortgage upon such one-sixth, •containing the usual power of sale. At that time, and until March, 1882, he, with his family, resided upon, and'claimed as his homestead, the whole 160 acres. On November 8, 1877, plaintiffs recovered a judgment against Byfield, which, on the 13th of the same month, was docketed in the county where the land lay.' On March 25,1882, the mortgage was duly foreclosed Under the power of sale, the entire 160 acres…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hillebert v. PorterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
  2. State v. LaliyerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1860
  3. Griswold v. TaylorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1863
  4. Martin v. SpragueSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1882
  5. Hope v. StoneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1865

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Langever v. MillerTexas Supreme Court · 1934
  2. State ex rel. Holt v. DennyIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Meyer v. BerlandiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
  4. Blaisdell v. Home Building & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1933
  5. International Building & Loan Ass'n v. HardyTexas Supreme Court · 1894

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