Luck Land Co. v. Dixon
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Mahnomen county to determine adverse claims to vacant and unoccupied real estate. The answer alleged that defendant was the owner in fee of the premises. The case was tried before Grindeland, J., who found that defendant was the owner in fee of the premises upon payment by plaintiff to her of the several sums enumerated. Plaintiff’s motion for amended findings was denied.
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Action in the district court for Mahnomen county to determine adverse claims to vacant and unoccupied real estate. The answer alleged that defendant was the owner in fee of the premises. The case was tried before Grindeland, J., who found that defendant was the owner in fee of the premises upon payment by plaintiff to her of the several sums enumerated. Plaintiff’s motion for amended findings was denied. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Plaintiff brought this action to determine adverse claims to 80 acres of land situate in Mahnomen county. Defendant interposed an answer denying plaintiff’s title and alleging that defendant was the owner in fee of the land. At the trial, the parties stipulated that defendant was owner of the land, unless her title had been divested by the tax sale under which plaintiff claimed title. The trial court found as a fact that defendant’s allegation of ownership was true and that plaintiff’s allega*145tion of ownership had not been established, and directed that, upon the payment by defendant…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Conlan v. GraceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
- Fitchette v. Victoria Land Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
- Spear v. NoonanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
3Cited by2 opinions
- Glaze v. StrykerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- P. H. & F. M. Roots Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1927