Legal Opinion

Welles v. Baldwin

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided November 11, 1881PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal by defendant Baldwin from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, refusing a new trial, after a trial before Young, J., without a jury.

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

This appeal is taken by Bufus J. Baldwin and by Bufus J. Baldwin, trustee. The principal controversy in the case is between the appellant and his co-defendant, Wilson. The facts, as found by the court below, so far as here material, are as follows: Baldwin, being the owner of the land in question, on the 7th ,of January, 1878, sold the same by executory contract to Welles. The condition of the contract or bond was that he would convey to Welles upon being paid $2,500 and interest on or before five years. This contract was also executed by Welles, and contained an express contract on his part…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1879

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Dalrymple v. Security Improvement Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Bank of Ada v. GulliksonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
  3. Coolbaugh v. RoemerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
  4. In re the Estate of De StuersNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
  5. Brown's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899

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