Stanton v. Davidson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
. Action in the district court for Morrison county to determine adverse. claims to certain unoccupied real estate. At the trial it was stipulated that defendant purchased the land at the forfeited sale in 1900. The case was tried before Taylor, J., who made findings of fact and as conclusion of law found that plaintiff was the owner in fee simple of the real estate in dispute. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied.
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. Action in the district court for Morrison county to determine adverse. claims to certain unoccupied real estate. At the trial it was stipulated that defendant purchased the land at the forfeited sale in 1900. The case was tried before Taylor, J., who made findings of fact and as conclusion of law found that plaintiff was the owner in fee simple of the real estate in dispute. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied. From the judgment entered pursuant to the findings, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Action to determine adverse claims to real estate, brought by the owner of the fee. Appellant’s "title depends upon the validity of a *511tax judgment entered March 21, 1900, claimed to have been entered in proceedings for the enforcement of taxes delinquent in the year 1897, and prior years, as provided by the “clearing-up act” (chapter 322, p. 410, Laws 1899).
The material part of the judgment necessary to consider reads:
“In the matter of the proceedings under an act entitled ‘An act to enforce the payment of taxes which became delinquent in and prior to the year one thousand eight hundred…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Tidd v. RinesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1879
- Security Trust Co. v. HeyderstaedtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Gilfillan v. HobartSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
- Hoyt v. ClarkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Collins v. WelchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. LindbergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
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