Slingerland v. Slingerland
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Plaintiff brought this action in the district court for Dodge county, to compel the defendant to convey to him a certain farm in that county in specific performance of the agreement stated in the opinion. The action was tried by Buckham, J., who ordered judgment for defendant. The plaintiff appeals from an order refusing a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.
The parties stand in the relation of father and son. The defendant, the father, owned a large farm in the county of Dodge. On the 5th day of March, 1886, there were pending in the district court in said county five several actions or proceedings,— one an action by plaintiff against this defendant to recover about $15,000, for services rendered between June, 1879, and January, 1886; one an action by plaintiff against defendant to recover $850, the value of five shares of the capital stock of the First National Bank óf Kasson, claimed by plaintiff to have belonged to him, and to have been…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sutton v. HaydenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
- Gupton v. GuptonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1870
- Brown v. HoagSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
- Malins v. . BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
- Seaman v. AschermannWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Bennett v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
- Jorgenson v. JorgensonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
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