Legal Opinion

Barker v. More

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided November 20, 1908PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Barnes county; Burke, J. Action by James Barker against John L. More and A. Y. More, • Judgment for defendants, and -plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, C. J.

This is an action for an accounting based on the alleged wrongful surrender and cancellation -of a land -contract. The action is based upon the following facts: In the year 1896, *83the plaintiff, James Barker, and one Adams, entered into a written -contract, under the terms -of whi-ch Adams agreed to- convey to the -plaintiff 320 acres of land situated in section 9, township 144, range 62, Stutsman county, for the sum of $2,240, upon the crop payment -plan. The plaintiff immediately went into possession of said land and caused 270 acres thereof to be broken and cultivated, and he cultivated the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Sprague v. MartinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1882
  2. Work v. BraunSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1905
  3. State ex rel. City of Minot v. WillisNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Bormann v. BeckmanNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Stevahn v. MeidingerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1952
  3. French v. State Farmers' Mutual Hail InsuranceNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Kersten v. Great Northern Railway Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Holler v. AmodtNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1915

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