Hoyt v. Lightbody
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Cook county to determine the adverse claims of defendants to certain vacant and unoccupied land. The case was tried before Dibell, J./ who made findings of fact and as conclusions of law found that defendants were the owners in fee simple of an undivided one half of the premises subject to plaintiff’s lien for taxes thereon paid by him.
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Action in the district court for Cook county to determine the adverse claims of defendants to certain vacant and unoccupied land. The case was tried before Dibell, J./ who made findings of fact and as conclusions of law found that defendants were the owners in fee simple of an undivided one half of the premises subject to plaintiff’s lien for taxes thereon paid by him. From an order denying a motion to amend’ the findings of fact and conclusions of law and for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
JAGGARD. J.
In 1896 tire plaintiff and appellant began an action to quiet title to vacant and unoccupied land. Judgment by default in his favor was duly entered therein. Afterwards certain of the defendants and respondents in this proceeding applied to the court to open that judgment and permit them to answer. Their application was allowed, and they were permitted to appear and defend. Hoyt v. Lightbody, 93 Minn. 249, 101 N. W. 304. Thereupon all the defendants filed! answers, all of which raise substantially the same questions.
*191Upon trial without a jury the plaintiff asserted title under four…
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