Powell v. King
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Agreed case submitted to the district court for Hennepin county in accordance with the provisions of Gr. S. 1894, §§ 6083, 6084. The court, McGee, J., found that defendant was owner in fee of the land in controversy; and from a judgment entered pursuant to the findings, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
Defendant has the patent title to the tract of land in controversy,, while plaintiff asserts ownership thereunto by virtue of a tax deed issued to him in August, 1899, in accordance with the provisions of G. S. 1894, §§ 1616,1617, as the last-mentioned section was amended by Laws 1899, c. 35. The single question argued is whether such a deed conveys an estate in fee simple of the land therein described, without any other act or proceeding whatsoever, or is it still necessary that the notice to redeem provided for in G. S. 1894, § 1654, be served or given.
It is the contention of plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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