May v. Cummings
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Cass county; Pollock, J. Action by Clarence B. May against Edson C. Cummings and others-Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.
In the year 1888, Edson C. Cummings, one of the defendants herein, bought of the plaintiff a farm in Cass county, North Dakota, for the agreed price of $5,040. He paid no money down, but ;gave his notes due in instalments of $500, one each year for ten years, and to secure the same gave a mortgage to May upon the land.
Cummings went upon the land and farmed the same until 1905. 'Owing to his crops being drowned out, he was unable to reduce his indebtedness upon the land, and by the end of the year 1905 owed May considerable more than the original purchase price. In addition to his indebtedness…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- May ex rel. May v. CummingsNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1911
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Gray v. KriegerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1935
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- Ingstad v. Farmers State Bank of MandanNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1931
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