Legal Opinion

County of Chicago v. St. Paul & Duluth Railroad

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided August 24, 1880PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the .district court for Chisago county, Crosby, J., presiding, opening certain tax judgments, and giving defendant leave to answer.

1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.

After the entry of tax judgments against certain lands, and the sale of the lands, the same being bid in for the state, and the expiration of the time to redeem, the St. Paul & Duluth Bailroad Company, claiming to own the-lands, made an application for an order opening the judgment,, and granting leave to answer and defend. The only ground for the application was that the lands were exempt from taxation. The order was granted, and from that order the appeal is brought.

The objection is made that the order is not appealable,, because the proceeding to enforce payment of taxes upon real estate…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Holmes v. CampbellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1868
  2. Commissioners of Aitkin County v. MorrisonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1878

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Winona & St. Peter Land Co. v. MinnesotaSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. County of Redwood v. Winona & St. Peter Land Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
  3. Foster v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
  4. Board of Commissioners v. JohnsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1909
  5. People's Ice Co. v. SchlenkerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892

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