Legal Opinion

Thill v. Freiermuth

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 21, 1917No. 20,634PublishedCited by 3 opinions

After the former appeal, reported in 133 Minn. 242, 156 N. W. 260, the case was tried before Johnson, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for judgment, made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiffs. From an order denying their motion to amend the decision and for judgment in their favor, or for a new trial, defendants appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.

This case was before this court on a former appeal. 132 Minn. 242, 156 N. W. 260. The facts are there fully stated. Many years ago, Colulnbus Freiermuth and Brigetta, his wife, both now deceased, settled on land in Dakota county. There they reared a large family and acquired a farm of 400 acres. As the children grew up all left home except one son, the defendant George. For about 25 years George rented the farm, first on shares, and later at a rental of $600 a year. While a tenant, he made improvements on the land of the value of several thousand dollars. Some of these improvements, it was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kray v. MuggliSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
  2. Thill v. FreiermuthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
  3. McNamara v. PengillySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
  4. Atwood Lumber Co. v. WatkinsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
  5. Mullen v. Otter Tail Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1916

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. DomishSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
  2. Merchants Trust & Savings Bank v. SchudelSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918
  3. Miller v. Continental Insurance Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924

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