Rahm v. Cummings
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Becker county for specific performance of an agreement for the sale of real estate. The case was tried before Parsons, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the action, made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendant. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
Defendant owned real estate in Detroit, Minnesota. In February and March, 1914, her home was at Calgary, Alberta, but she was temporarily in Pasadena, California. While she was there, A. C. Knudson, cashier of the Merchants National Bank of Detroit, opened correspondence with her looking toward the sale of her property. The material parts of this correspondence are as follows:
On February 25 Knudson wired: “Party will pay fifteen thousand * * * seven thousand cash. Mortgage back for balance.”
February 26 defendant wired: “Best offer I can accept is fifteen thousand five hundred, seven thousand…
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