Alton v. Merritt
Supreme Court of Minnesota
After the former appeal reported in 145 Minn. 426, 177 N. W. 770, the case was tried before Dean, J., who when the parties reste'd denied plaintiff’s and intervener’s motions for directed verdicts and granted defendants’ motion for a directed verdict. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Brown, 0. J.
This cause was here, on a former appeal where the facts are stated. 145 Minn. 426, 177 N. W. 770. On the remand of the case a trial was had on which plaintiff tendered evidence which he claimed disclosed that he had produced to defendants a purchaser ready, able and willing to purchase the land in question on the terms named by defendants; that they sold the land to him, though at a higher price than that for which plaintiff was authorized to sell. The evidence presented in the record tends to sustain plaintiff’s claim, and, further, that a purchaser for the land was procured by…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hubachek v. HazzardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Esterly-Hoppin Co. v. BurnsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Henninger v. BurchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
- Alton v. MerrittSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
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