Legal Opinion
Hilltop Development v. Miller Hill Manor Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided January 13, 1984No. C8-82-1580PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCOTT, Justice.
This contract dispute is before us for the second time. In a written contract dated January 12, 1980, Miller Hill Manor Company (Miller Hill) agreed to sell certain real estate to Hilltop Development (Hilltop). The agreement gave buyer Hilltop 9V2 months to decide whether to cancel the deal or go forward to closing. Miller Hill soon reneged on the contract, claiming it had been defrauded. Hilltop sued for a judicial determination as to the validity of. the contract, and the trial court held that it was valid. The court then extended the contract’s final closing date, giving…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Shaughnessy v. EidsmoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1946
- Welsh v. JakstasIllinois Supreme Court · 1948
- Foard v. SniderCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Ford v. LordIdaho Supreme Court · 1978
- Indiana & Arkansas Lumber & Manufacturing Co. v. PharrSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
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