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38 Minn. 421

Ligget v. Himle

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided May 15, 1888

Supreme Court of Minnesota · decided 1888-05-15

Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Dodge •county, Buckham, J., presiding, overruling a demurrer to the complaint, which stated, in substance, the following case: In July, 1885, in Nelson county, Dakota, plaintiff sold to one Ryan a pair of horses, taking back a note secured by a purchase-money mortgage, which was duly filed in that county on August 6th.

Relies on Geib v. Reynolds

Decided 1888-05-15

Collins, J.

¶1The only question presented upon this appeal is the sufficiency of the complaint as against a general demurrer. It states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.

¶21. The thoroughly-settled principles stated in the paragraphs numbered 2, 3, and 6 of the opinion of this court in Geib v. Reynolds, 35 Minn. 331, (28 N. W. Rep. 923,) all of which are very nearly elementary, are applicable and decisive here.

¶32. The bearing of the statutes of Dakota territory upon the rights of these parties cannot be considered at this stage of the litigation, as they are not pleaded, and, of course, not proved, upon the trial of an issue of law only.

¶4Order affirmed.

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