Howe v. Gray
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $3,000 for the breach-of an executory contract for the sale of land. The ease was tried before Fish, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendants for costs and disbursements. From an order denying his motion for amended findings and conclusions or for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
The facts in this case, as disclosed by the findings of the trial court, are substantially as follows: On November 12, 1916, plaintiff and defendants entered into an executory agreement, by which plaintiff sold and agreed to convey to defendants certain real property situated in the village of Frederick, South Dakota, together with the flour mill situated thereon, with contents and equipment, for which defendants agreed to pay the sum of $5,500; $500 by the assignment of certain shares of stock in the Power Development Company, a corporation, the 'balance to be paid on June 12, 1917, for…
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