Bacon v. Mirau
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Crow Wing county to recover $490 for eviction and office rent. The case was tried before McOlenahan, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $290. Erom an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
1. Defendant, a married man, owned a lot in the village of Crosby. On the rear end of the lot was a dwelling which was occupied by defendant and his family as the family home. On the front end of the lot was a garage facing the street. The whole lot and the buildings thereon constituted the homestead of defendant and his family.
On July 8, 1919, defendant executed to plaintiffs a lease in writing, leasing the garage building for the term' of six months for use as a garage and repair shop. Twenty-four days before the term expired, defendant evicted plaintiffs from the gaxage. ■ Plaintiffs sued…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Harkness v. BurtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1874
- Dickey v. WaldoMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
- Oxborough v. St. MartinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Green v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Mailhot v. TurnerMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Cleys v. CleysCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
- Cysewski v. SteingraberSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1946
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- Gale v. HopkinsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
- Wilson v. First National BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1953