Mackey v. Ames
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Plaintiffs brought this action in the district court for Hennepin county, to enforce specific performance of the agreement for the sale of real estate recited in the opinion. The answer denies authority on the part of the agents to sell, and alleges that the defendant had no title to lot two, the title to the same being in one Clare E. Ames, of whom defendant was the guardian. The action was tried by Lochren, J., without a jury.
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Plaintiffs brought this action in the district court for Hennepin county, to enforce specific performance of the agreement for the sale of real estate recited in the opinion. The answer denies authority on the part of the agents to sell, and alleges that the defendant had no title to lot two, the title to the same being in one Clare E. Ames, of whom defendant was the guardian. The action was tried by Lochren, J., without a jury. The evidence introduced by plaintiff showed that the title to lot two was, at the date of the contract, in Clare E. Ames, and was not acquired by defendant during the…
1Opinion of the CourtBerry, J.
“Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 3,1882. Received of Frank J. Mackey and R. L. Kelly two hundred dollars, as earnest-money and in part-payment for the purchase of lot 2 and one-half of lot 3, block 71, in the town of Minneapolis, according to the plat, etc., which we have this day, as authorized agents, sold and agree to convey to said Mackey and Kelly for the sum of thirty-four hundred dollars, on terms asfolloios, viz.: one-fourth cash on delivery of warranty deed loith perfect title, and the residue on or before three years, with interest at 8 per cent., payable semi-annually, secured by…
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