The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03

four QS94, being section sixteen Q6) of
chapter seventy-five 75) of the general
statutes of eighteen hundred and sew
enty-eight QS7S, relating to actions
concerning and rights in real property.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section fifty-eisht hun
utes of eighteen hundred and ninety-four
QS94), being section sixteen 16) of chap
ter seventy-five (75) of the general stat
utes of eighteen hundred and seventy
eight QS7S), be amended so as to read as
follows:
In any action to try the title to land,
brought by any person claiming title,
in addition to his other defenses, allege
the amount and value of all improve
mentS made by himself or those under
whom he claims, and also the amount or
land by himself or those under whom he
claims, and if the claim be under an Of
fetal deed the purchase money paid there
for; the claimant may reply, alleging the
value of the premises, without the i'm
provementS, at the time of the commence
ment of the action, and also the value or
the yearly rent of the land, without the
improvements, during the possession OIL
the occupant.
And in case the action is brought by
the occupant against the claimant TO
quiet title or to determine any adverse
claim thereto, the claimant in his answer,
in addition to setting up his title, may al
lege the value of the premises without
any improvements, at the time OF the
commencement of the action. ana also the
value of the yearly rent of the land
without any improvements, during the
possession of the occupant; the occupant
may in addition to his other proper mat
ter of reply allege the amount and value
of all improvements made by himself or
those under whom he claims title, and
also the amount of all taxes and assess
ments paid upon such land by himself, or
yh0r l,n n
claim be under official deed, the purchase
money paid therefor (e).
In case the title is found to be in the
claimant, the jury, or court in case the
action is tried without jury, shall assess
the value of all improvements made, and
all taxes or assessments paid upon the
land by the occupant, or those under
per cent, and if his claim be under an Of
fetal deed. regular upon its face, and
without actual notice of any defect inval-
idating the same, shall also ind the pur-
chase money paid by him or those under
whom he claims, with interest thereon at
seven per cent. The jury, or court, in
case of trial by the court, shall also as.
sess the value of the land at the time OF
commencing the action. without the i'm
provements, and also the value OF yearly
rent thereof during the occupants pos
session.
consistent with this act are hereby re-
Sec 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after It's passage
Approved March 8, 1897.
CHAPTER 39-S. f. NO. 159.
AN ACT to legalize and make valid GER
tain mortgage foreclosures heretofore
omade under and by virtue OF title Two
(2) of chapter eighty-one (SD OF the gen
eral statutes of 1894, relating to fore
closure of mortgages.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
S+oto Of 70
Section 1. That no judgment sale, sher-
ifs certificate of sale or other foreclos-
ure proceedings heretofore made or taken
under title two % OF chapter e1sgahtty,on1ee
be set aside or deemed invalid by reason
of the failure to file a bond or security
before the entry of judgment, and all
such bond or security has not been made
or filed, ar. hereby legalized and made
valid, and such foreclosure proceedings
shall have the same force and effect as
if such bond and security had in fact been
filed.
Sec. 2. Nothing herein contained shall
affect the rights of parties in any action
Sec. 3eThis act shall be in force and
effect from and after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1897,
CHAPTER 40-S. F. NO. 421.
AN ACT to repeal chapter fifty-four (54,
general laws, extra session, eighteen
Hundred eighty-one GSS1), relating
to a specific tax on mining property and
0products.
Whereas Section one Q), article nine
(9) of the constitution of the State of
Minnesota provides that all taxes to be
raised in this state shall be as nearly
equal as may be; and
Whereas The attorney general of our
state on May 10, 1896, gave it as his op1n-
ion that the said chapter fifty-four (54,
eral laws, extra session, eighteen hum
bred eighty-one QSSD, is clearly in viola
ton of the constitution, whereupon the
real and personal property of mining
in this state was assessed ana
taxed for the year eighteen hundred
QS96 upon a cash valuation
basis; therefore
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That chapter fifty-four (5q,
laws of extra session, one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-one QSSD,
IAN act to encourage mining in this state
by providing a uniform rule for the tax.
ing of mining property and products
Nov %, 1881, be and the same
is hereby repealed.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 9, 1897.
CHAPTER 41-S. F. NO. 80.
AN ACT to amend sections seven thou
sand four hundred and thirty-three
(7433) and seven thousand four hundred
and thirty-six 7436 of general statutes
1894 being sections seventeen % and
twenty (2O of chapter one hundred and
fifty-seven $50 of the laws of 1893, en-
titled 'tAn act to regulate the construc-
ton and management of county jails.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota
Section !. That sections seven thou,
sand four hundred and thirty-three and
seven thousand four hundred and thirty
six G433 and 1886 of general statutes
1894, the same being sections seventeen
% and twenty l2o9 OF chaRter one 1e nun n
the State of Minnesota. for the year one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-three
1888, be and the same is hereby amend
Section 2. Sec. 1883. Furnishing liquors
to convicts orbidden-exception No sher-
iff, jailer, keeper of any jail or any other
person shall, under any pretensee, give,
sell or deliver to any person committed to
any person for any cause whatever, any
spirituous liquor, or any mixed liquor,
part of which is spirituous, or any wine,
certifies in writing that the health of such
prisoner requires it, in which case he
may be allowed the quantity prescribed
and no more.
ton of requirements. If any sheriff, jail
er, keeper of any jail or any other person
shall violate the provisions of sections
fourteen, fifteen, sixteen; seventeen, e1gh-
teen or nineteen. he shall in each case be
guilty of a misdemeanor: and such sher-
if, jailer or keeper of any jail or any 9TH
er person shall, on a second conviction,
be further sentenced to be incapable of
holding the office of sheriff. deputy sher-
iff jailer or keeper of any jail for the
term of six co years.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March g. 1897.
CHAPTER 42-S. F. NO. 1856
AN ACT legalizing official certificates OF
sale and the record thereof heretofore
made under mortgage powers execu-
lions, judgments. orders and DEGREES,
and prescribing the force and effect Of
such certificates and affidavits and rec
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