Northern Counties Land Co. v. Excelsior Land, Mining & Development Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action, in the district court for Cook county to determine adverse claims to certain, vacant and unoccupied land. The case was tried before Freeman, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
This is an action to quiet title to vacant and unoccupied land. The court found that plaintiff was the owner and that defendant had no interest therein. Defendant appeals.
Defendant has the government title. Plaintiff relies solely on a tax title based on a tax sale made May 10, 1909, for the tax of 1907. At this sale, the land was bid in for the state. On May 14, 1913, a state assignment certificate was issued to L. L. Simmons and later assigned to Myrtle Simmons. On August 24, 1915, notice of expiration of redemption was issued by the county auditor, and it was promptly served and proof of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Merrill v. DearingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
- State ex rel. National Bond & Security Co. v. KrahmerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Fleming v. RoverudSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- State ex rel. Brodie v. KrahmerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Keystone Manufacturing Co. v. HoweSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Blakeley v. L. M. Mann Land Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- Klasen v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1933
- Hutchinson v. ChildSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925