Aad Temple Building Ass'n v. City of Duluth
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county for specific performance of a contract to sell real estate. Defendants’ demurrer to the complaint was overruled and defendants answered. Plaintiff’s motion for judgment upon the pleadings was granted, Dancer, J. Defendants’ motion to open the judgment and grant them leave to serve and file an amended answer was granted.
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Action in the district court for St. Louis county for specific performance of a contract to sell real estate. Defendants’ demurrer to the complaint was overruled and defendants answered. Plaintiff’s motion for judgment upon the pleadings was granted, Dancer, J. Defendants’ motion to open the judgment and grant them leave to serve and file an amended answer was granted. Defendants served an amended answer and the action was heard before Dancer, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtSchaller, J.
The city council of the city of Duluth, by resolution, directed the city clerk to advertise for bids for the sale of a certain armory building belonging to the city. Sealed proposals were received, and, among others, one from respondent offering $50,000 for the property. This offer was accepted by the city council at the meeting held on December 27, 1915. An ordinance was adopted January 3, 1916, approved January 5, 1916, accepting the bid and directing the execution of a contract of sale. The ordinance provided that it should take effect and be in force 30 days after its passage and…
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