Selover, Bates & Co. v. Freeman
Supreme Court of Minnesota
• Action in the district court for Iieimepin county to recover $3,000 damages for false representations made in the exchange of certain mining stock for land.
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• Action in the district court for Iieimepin county to recover $3,000 damages for false representations made in the exchange of certain mining stock for land. The complaint set out the order mentioned in the opinion which in terms acknowledged the receipt of $3,000. In his answer defendant denied making any representations whatever to plaintiff, and alleged that all the facts in relation thereto were known by plaintiff prior to March 30, 1904; that defendant acquired the stock through the assistance of plaintiff in connection with negotiations between defendant, the corporation issuing the…
1Opinion of the CourtJaggard, J.
Plaintiff and appellant, ‘ on March 30, 1904, agreed to transfer certain Colorado real estate for certain shares of mining stock, which the defendant represented he owned, then in the possession of one Greer in escrow. Plaintiff delivered to the defendant the contract for the future conveyance of the land. This contract recited the payment of $3,000, and provided for further payments of $3,120. Defendant then delivered to plaintiff a paper whereby he sold and transferred to plaintiff ten thousand shares of mining stock and an order on Greer for their delivery. The stock was not delivered.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Reynolds v. FranklinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
- Kansas City & Topeka Railway Co. v. VickroySupreme Court of Kansas · 1891
- Meyers v. McAllisterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Fixen v. BlakeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Cleveland v. RoweSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
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