John A. Stees Co. v. Reinhardt
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Application to the district court for Ramsey county by John A. Stees to register title to certain city lots. The city of St. Paul in its amended answer denied that the applicant had any right or title to any part of East Seventh street in that city, and alleged that it had an easement for public travel over all that part of the premises described in the application between the exterior walls of the building and the platted line of the street, and that it had been in…
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Application to the district court for Ramsey county by John A. Stees to register title to certain city lots. The city of St. Paul in its amended answer denied that the applicant had any right or title to any part of East Seventh street in that city, and alleged that it had an easement for public travel over all that part of the premises described in the application between the exterior walls of the building and the platted line of the street, and that it had been in possession thereof for more than 15 years. The matter was heard by Hanft, J., who made findings and found that the original…
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
In 1870, John A. Stees and three other persons bought the block bounded by East Seventh, Eighth, Jackson and Sibley streets, St. Paul. The block was platted into lots, and the streets mentioned had long prior thereto been by plat dedicated to public use. At that time no building for business purposes existed on the block. Stees and his associates at once erected a brick building on the corner of Jackson and East Seventh streets, and purposely placed the outside walls five feet inside the line separating the lots from the streets. All buildings subsequently erected in the block fronting on the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- City of St. Paul v. ColterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1866
- Bolles v. CarliSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1866
- Seidschlag v. Town of AntiochIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Hurley v. City of West St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Village of White Bear v. StewartSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
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