Meyer v. Town of Petersburg
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Jackson county to restrain defendants from trespassing upon plaintiff’s land. The case was tried before Eorin Cray, J., who found’ in favor of plaintiff. From orders denying motions to amend the findings of fact and conclusions of law and for a new trial, defendants appealed..
1Opinion of the Court
START, C. J. .
This action was brought in the district court of the county of Jackson to enjoin the defendant town and its board of supervisors from-removing certain fences erected on the land of the plaintiff. The defense was .that the locus in quo was a public highway; that the fences were in the highway, and were removed by the defendants as an obstruction to its use. The cause was tried by the court without a jury, findings of fact were made, and, as a conclusion of law, judgment was ordered for the plaintiff on the merits. The defendants appealed from an order denying their motion for a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Strong v. MakeeverIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- Seymour, Sabin & Co. v. CarliSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Marchand v. Town of Maple GroveSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- State v. WelptonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- Klenk v. Town of Walnut LakeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- State ex rel. Smith v. Village of McKinleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Glidden Co. v. Twin City Hardwood Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
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