Beach v. Gaylord
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the district court for Hennepin county, where the action was tried by Rea, J., certain issues being submitted to a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
From the findings of fact in this case, made after several questions had been submitted to and answered by a jury, it appears that plaintiff and defendant owned and occupied adjoining lots in the city of Minneapolis. The plaintiff’s dwelling-house stood 35 inches, and the defendant’s 27 inches, from the dividing line; and consequently the houses were only about 5 feet apart. On this line the plaintiff had built a high board fence. The defendant’s lot was from one to two feet higher than that of plaintiff, sloped towards it, and was lower near the centre of his own house, and near the -centre…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Livingston v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1866
- Jutte v. . HughesNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Gregory v. BushMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Bellows v. SackettNew York Supreme Court · 1853
- Pye v. City of MankatoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Brown v. Winona & Southwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Robbins v. Village of WillmarSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- O'Neill v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
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