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Fletcher v. Lorain Iron Mining Co.

Supreme Court of Minnesota
Jul 22, 1927
215 N.W. 180 (Minn. 1927)

Opinion

No. 26,128.

July 22, 1927.

Case followed.

Plaintiff appealed from an order of the district court for St. Louis county, Kenny, J., sustaining a demurrer to the complaint. Reversed, following Marble v. Oliver I. Min. Co. supra, p. 263.

A.L. Agatin, for appellant.

Frank D. Adams, Elmer F. Blu, Cleon Headley, George W. Morgan, and Davis, Severance Morgan, for respondent.



The covenant to pay taxes is substantially the same as in the Marble case, supra, p. 263, reading thus: "That it will pay as and when the same shall become due and payable all lawful taxes and assessments whatsoever, whether general, specific or otherwise, which shall subsequently to the date hereof be assessed, levied or payable (except taxes for the year A.D. Nineteen Hundred and Five), on account of the demised premises, or upon any ores therefrom, or upon any property or improvements that may be thereon, or upon any business or occupation that may be carried on or pursued upon said premises, during the term aforesaid."

The decision must be the same as in the Marble case.

Order reversed.


Summaries of

Fletcher v. Lorain Iron Mining Co.

Supreme Court of Minnesota
Jul 22, 1927
215 N.W. 180 (Minn. 1927)
Case details for

Fletcher v. Lorain Iron Mining Co.

Case Details

Full title:GEORGE H. FLETCHER v. LORAIN IRON MINING COMPANY

Court:Supreme Court of Minnesota

Date published: Jul 22, 1927

Citations

215 N.W. 180 (Minn. 1927)
215 N.W. 180

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