Legal Opinion

Sorenson v. Torvestad

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided April 14, 1905No. Nos. 14,353—(123)PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal by plaintiff from a j'udgment of the district court for Polk county, entered pursuant to an order of Watts, J., dismissing the action for want of jurisdiction.

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

This action was brought in justice 'court to recover the possession of certain crops raised on land to which both parties by their pleadings claimed the right of possession. The complaint alleged that the land on which the grain was raised was owned by one Miller, and plaintiff claimed the right of possession thereof under a lease from him. Defendant denied the ownership of Miller; alleged title to the land in one Schneider, and that he held possession thereof under a lease from him. After issue was thus joined, and before any evidence was taken in support of the allegations of the complaint…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Griswold v. TaylorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1863
  2. Steele v. BondSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
  3. Radley v. O'LearySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
  4. Russell v. SchurmierSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1864
  5. State v. CottonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1882

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Mercantile State Bank v. VogtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929

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