Mousseau v. Mousseau
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the district court for Hennepin county, Baxter, J., presiding, (acting for a judge of the 4th district,) dismissing his petition for specific performance, (theretofore presented to the probate court of that county,) and adjudging the judgment of the probate court (from which the defendants, heirs-at-law of Charles Mousseau, deceased, had appealed on questions of both law and fact) to be null and void.
1Opinion of the Court
Gileillan, G. J.
In 1880, Charles Mousseau and Paul Mousseau entered into a written contract, whereby the former, in consideration •of the covenants and agreements on the part of Paul therein set *237forth, and of the payments by him to be made, agreed to sell to him a certain piece of real estate. Paul agreed to pay to Charles, during the full term of the natural life of the latter, $10 on the first day of each and every month, and to pay during said term all taxes and assessments on the real estate. It was stipulated that during his natural life Charles should retain full and complete possession…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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