Lydiard v. Chute
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action brought in the district court for Hennepin county, to determine the adverse claim of the defendants to vacant land in that county. Trial before Smith, J., whose findings are in substance as follows: On June 27, 1863, and for some time prior thereto, one James Dumbrach was the owner in fee of the land in controversy and'continued to be such owner until April 19, 1888, on which day he and his wife conveyed to plaintiff by quitclaim deed.
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Action brought in the district court for Hennepin county, to determine the adverse claim of the defendants to vacant land in that county. Trial before Smith, J., whose findings are in substance as follows: On June 27, 1863, and for some time prior thereto, one James Dumbrach was the owner in fee of the land in controversy and'continued to be such owner until April 19, 1888, on which day he and his wife conveyed to plaintiff by quitclaim deed. On April 16, 1863, Samuel H. Chute, one of the defendants herein, attempted to bring an action against Dumbrach, in the district court for Hennepin…
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
1. As between the parties thereto, Dumbrach, the grantor, and plaintiff, the grantee, the deed offered in evidence by the latter was sufficient to pass title to the real property therein described, without regard to a defect, real or pretended, in the matter of its acknowledgment. Tidd v. Rines, 26 Minn. 201, (2 N. W. Rep. 497;) Dobbin v. Cordiner, 41 Minn. 165, (42 N. W. Rep. 870,) and eases cited. Therefore no error was committed when it was received in evidence, nor was the ruling erroneous whereby the trial court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss when plaintiff rested his case.
2. The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Tidd v. RinesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1879
- Crowell v. LambertSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1864
- Dobbin v. CordinerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- P. P. Mast & Co. v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
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