Legal Opinion
Elfelt v. Hart
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Minnesota
Decided February 15, 1880PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Action removed from state court, and heard, without change of pleadings, by consent.
1Opinion of the CourtNelson, J.
The plaintiff brings this action to compel the *265strict performance of the following agreement, alleging performance on his part and refusal by the defendant:
“Contract.
“Philadelphia, December 24, 1878.
“This is to certify that I have agreed and will, upon receipt of mortgage for $2,000, (two thousand dollars,) with note, payable in three years, with interest at 6 per cent., payable semi-annually — the security of the above to be satisfactory — I will then give Abram S. Elfelt and Susan C. Elfelt a satisfaction of a mortgage’dated July 20, 1876, of $4,000, on the following described property,…
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