Garceau v. McNamara
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Application by Joseph Garceau to the district court for Ramsey county to register title to a certain lot -in tbe village of White Bear. Defendant Michael McNamara filed his answer alleging that he was the owner and entitled to the possession of the premises described. Defendant McNamara’s motion to make Julius A. Haussner and Philip Gilbert parties defendant was granted, Kelly, J., and defendant Haussner filed his answer.
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Application by Joseph Garceau to the district court for Ramsey county to register title to a certain lot -in tbe village of White Bear. Defendant Michael McNamara filed his answer alleging that he was the owner and entitled to the possession of the premises described. Defendant McNamara’s motion to make Julius A. Haussner and Philip Gilbert parties defendant was granted, Kelly, J., and defendant Haussner filed his answer. The application was heard by Brill, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of the applicant, Joseph Garceau, and dismissing defendants Gilbert and Haussner from…
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
In 1900, defendant McNamara was in possession of a lot in White Bear, claiming to own it. He lived in a small house on the lot and had a small blacksmith shop thereon. • One Duncan began a suit in ejectment against him. McNamara consulted defendant Haussner, a business man in White Bear for whom he did work. Defendant Gilbert was an attorney at law. Haussner advised McNamara to *132retain Gilbert, and he did so. The case was tried and Duncan secured a verdict. McNamara, Gilbert and Iiaussner then advised together as to further proceedings. There is some conflict in the testimony as to what…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Turner v. FrybergerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Tancre v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
- Klein v. BorchertSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
3Cited by4 opinions
- State ex rel. Sorensen v. GoldmanNebraska Supreme Court · 1934
- Delasca v. GrimesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- State ex rel. Nebraska State Bar Ass'n v. NiklausNebraska Supreme Court · 1948
- Boyum v. JordanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920