McKinley v. Macbeth
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Blue Earth county to recover. $10,000 for breach of a written contract for the exchange of certain lands for improved property belonging to defendant. The complaint alleged that defendant, for the purpose of defrauding plaintiffs, conveyed his property to innocent purchasers and refused to convey his property to plaintiffs, or to cause it to be conveyed.
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Action in the district court for Blue Earth county to recover. $10,000 for breach of a written contract for the exchange of certain lands for improved property belonging to defendant. The complaint alleged that defendant, for the purpose of defrauding plaintiffs, conveyed his property to innocent purchasers and refused to convey his property to plaintiffs, or to cause it to be conveyed. The answer alleged that the written contract by mutual consent was annulled,’ and the parties entered into a verbal agreement by which defendant should convey his property to one Samson. The reply was a…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Action to recover damages for the alleged breach of a contract for the exchange of certain lands and real property. Defendant had a verdict, and plaintiffs appealed from an order denying a new trial.
The facts are as follows: Plaintiffs, George A. and Alice L. McKinley, had, prior to the transaction here involved, entered into an executory contract for the purchase by them of certain lands, a part of which were in the state of North Dakota,’ and a part in this *150state. The land was incumbered to the extent of $8,600. On or about November 16, 1905, their said contract being then in force, and a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Scheerschmidt v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Blake v. J. Neils Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- McClay v. GluckSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Wood v. MyrickSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1871
- Farnham v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
3Cited by1 opinion
- Durdahl v. TostensonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921