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Ludowese v. Amidon

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 9, 1914No. Nos. 18,432—(260)PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Action in tbe district court for Marshall county against L. H. Amidon and Eebecca T. Amidon to cancel a conveyance from plaintiff to L. H. Amidon and one from the latter to his mother, the defendant Eebecca. The case was tried before Grindeland, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff. The court denied the motion of plaintiff and the motion of defendant Eebecca for amended findings.

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Action in tbe district court for Marshall county against L. H. Amidon and Eebecca T. Amidon to cancel a conveyance from plaintiff to L. H. Amidon and one from the latter to his mother, the defendant Eebecca. The case was tried before Grindeland, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff. The court denied the motion of plaintiff and the motion of defendant Eebecca for amended findings. From orders denying separate motions for a new trial, defendants took separate appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.

The action is to rescind an exchange of properties. Plaintiff prevailed and defendants appeal from an order denying their separate motion for -a new trial.

Plaintiff, a young man of 31 years of age with limited business experience, advertised his desire to exchange land for bank stock. Defendant L. H. Amidon, the president, manager, and holder of the majority shares in Florence State Bank of Florence, South Dakota, a bank capitalized at $10,000, responded; and on August 23, 1911, plaintiff, who was living in North Dakota, went down to Florence *290to investigate. Upon Ms second visit to the place,…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Knappen v. FreemanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
  2. Betts v. LetcherSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1890
  3. State v. TimmensSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1860
  4. Erickson v. FisherSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
  5. MacLaren v. CochranSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. King Cattle Co. v. JosephSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
  2. Shraiberg v. HansonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
  3. Joanis v. Wayzata Bank & Trust Co. (In Re Investment Sales Diversified, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 1985
  4. National Cash Register Co. v. MerriganSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
  5. Kirby v. DeanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924

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