McNamara v. Fink
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county against Michael Fink, Thomas A. Whittaker and Otis W. Saunders to determine adverse claims to three parcels of land. The defendant Fink set up in his answer that he was the owner in fee of the lands described, but that the plaintiff claimed an interest therein adverse to him, a determination of which adverse interest was asked of the court.
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Action in the district court for St. Louis county against Michael Fink, Thomas A. Whittaker and Otis W. Saunders to determine adverse claims to three parcels of land. The defendant Fink set up in his answer that he was the owner in fee of the lands described, but that the plaintiff claimed an interest therein adverse to him, a determination of which adverse interest was asked of the court. Defendant Saunders set up in his answer that he had been a judgment creditor of defendant Fink, but had assigned his judgment to one Smith, who then intervened in the action. After a trial without a jury,…
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
This action was brought to determine adverse claims to real estate. It is admitted that the title was, and still is, in defendant, unless devested by the tax titles under which plaintiff claims, the *67basis of which was “tax-assignment certificates,” executed April 1, 1894, of three tracts of land which had been offered for sale and bid in for the state in May, 1891, under a tax judgment rendered in March of that year for the taxes of 1889. The defendant assails the validity of the tax titles on the three following grounds: First, that the land was not properly assessed; second, that the notice…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Kenaston v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- State ex rel. Ray v. HaldenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
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- Fortier v. ParrySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- Olson v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Roessler v. RomerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
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