Legal Opinion

Bowen v. Haskell

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 12, 1893PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff, Edward W. Bowen, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Chas. M. Pond, J., made December 2, 1892, denying his motion for a new trial. On March 20, 1890, Malinda Hellen leased to M. Whipple and H. W. Field lots nineteen (19) and twenty (20) in block one (1) in Stillmans’ Addition to Minneapolis, for the term of ten years from that date. The lessees agreed to pay $75 rent per month, payable monthly in advance.

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Appeal by plaintiff, Edward W. Bowen, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Chas. M. Pond, J., made December 2, 1892, denying his motion for a new trial. On March 20, 1890, Malinda Hellen leased to M. Whipple and H. W. Field lots nineteen (19) and twenty (20) in block one (1) in Stillmans’ Addition to Minneapolis, for the term of ten years from that date. The lessees agreed to pay $75 rent per month, payable monthly in advance. The premises were used for a livery barn No. 2815 Nicollet Avenue. On August 15, 1890, Whipple and Field assigned the lease and all their rights…

1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.

We pass by several questions discussed by counsel, and came directly to the consideration of a finding of fact to the effect that after the lease had been assigned to the re*482spondent-Haskell by the original lessees, the lessors consenting, through their agent and attorney in fact, B. H. Hellen, said respondent sold and transferred all of his title and interest in the lease and in the leased premises to one Chambers, who then entered into possession; that said sale and transfer were duly and properly con sented to by the lessors, again acting through their agent and attorney; that they accepted…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Levering v. LangleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1863

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. In re Sherwoods, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1913
  2. Gruman v. Investors Diversified Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
  3. Ledsinger v. BurkeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  4. Rees v. LowySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
  5. Jenkins v. RootSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920

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