Drew v. City of St. Paul
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action brought in the district court for Ramsey county, to determine defendant’s adverse claims to certain lots in St. Paul. The plaintiff appeals from an order refusing a new trial, after a trial before Otis, J., and judgment ordered for defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
In the year 1883, one Lord, claiming to be the owner of two lots in the city of St. Paul under certain tax proceedings, and certificates issued to him at sales for taxes, brought an action against this plaintiff and “parties unknown” but claiming title, to determine adverse claims to the property. This plaintiff was a non-resident, upon whom personal service of the summons could not be made, nor did she appear therein; but such steps were thei'eafter taken under the statute regulating actions against non-residents as resulted in the due entry of judgment quieting the claims and demands of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lord v. HawkinsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
3Cited by4 opinions
- Aldrich v. ChaseSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- White v. GurneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
- Gowen v. ConlowSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Branley v. DamblySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897