Johnson v. Powers

This action was brought in the district court of Washington county by the plaintiff in error against the defendant in error for certain moneys alleged to have been collected ' and received by said defendant for the rent of property belonging to the plaintiff by virtue of his appointment as receiver by the said court in a certain action then pending therein, such appointment being claimed to be void. As the cause was disposed of in the district court upon demurrer I copy the petition at length:

“1st. Plaintiff for cause of action says that he is owner of lots three, four,-and five in block No.…