Littlejohn v. County Line Creamery Co.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Lake county, Hon. J. W. Jones, Judge. Action by N. M. Littlejohn against the County Line Creamery Company. From a judgment in favor of the defendant, and from an order denying a new trial, plaintiff appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHaney, J.
Before the defendant corporation was organized, negotiations between plaintiff and its promoters resulted in the delivery of a deed to about one acre of ground, of which the plaintiff was the owner and one Royce was in possession under a contract of purchase, and upon which the promoters of the corporation had. erected a creamery at a cost of not less than $2,500. .The value of the land so conveyed has not at any time exceeded $12. The interest of Royce therein was transferred to the plaintiff before this action was commenced. The conveyance to the proposed corporation contains the following…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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