Langevin v. City of St. Paul
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by Edward Langevin, now deceased, from orders of the District Court of Ramsey County, Kerr, J., made January 23, 1890, sustaining demurrers to his complaint.
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Appeal by Edward Langevin, now deceased, from orders of the District Court of Ramsey County, Kerr, J., made January 23, 1890, sustaining demurrers to his complaint. This action was commenced December 9, 1889, against the City of St. Paul and Sylvester Kipp, as administrator of the estate of Ratchford D. Wollam, deceased, to recover $1,728.10 paid the city by Langevin May 5, 1889, to redeem from tax sale lots three, (3,) four, (4,) and five, (5,) in block five, (5,) in Bazille & Robert’s Addition to West St. Paul. These lots are situated in the south-east corner of the block, and front east…
1Opinion of the CourtDickinson, J.
The defendants demurred separately to the complaint. The demurrers were sustained, and the plaintiff appealed.
Lots three, (3,) four, (4,) and five, (5,) in block five, (5,) of Ba-zille & Bobert’s addition to West St. Paul, .were contiguous lots fronting east on Custer street, lot five (5) being south of lots four (4) and *195three, (3.) Fairfield avenue ran along the south side of lot five, (5.) The length of that lot along Fairfield avenue was 150 feet. The plaintiff’s intestate owned all of the block excepting lot five, (5.) In 1886, for the improvement of Fairfield avenue, two separate…
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