Legal Opinion

Haraldson v. Knutson

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided March 14, 1919No. 21,123PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Action in tbe district court for Murray county against tbe administrator of tbe estate of G. Haraldson, deceased, to recover all tbe personal property belonging to the intestate and a certain lot of land mentioned in tbe opinion. Defendants interposed a demurrer to the amended complaint. Tbe demurrer was sustained, Nelson, J. From the order sustaining the demurrer, plaintiff appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.

Defendants interposed a general demurrer to tbe amended complaint which was sustained. Plaintiff appealed. Tbe sufficiency of the pleading depends upon whether an action can be maintained to enforce the contract therein set forth.

It appears from the face of the pleading that, on August ?, 1912, one Haraldson and the plaintiff, in contemplation of marriage, proposed entering into an antenuptial contract, thereby settling upon plaintiff a certain lot or parcel of real estate then owned by her intended hus*110band, and sucb personal property as he might possess at the time of his death in case she…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Brandeis v. NeustadtlWisconsin Supreme Court · 1860
  2. Buffington v. BuffingtonIndiana Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Hunt v. . HuntNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
  4. Rowell v. BarberWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Crane v. GoughCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1853

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Flagship Nat. Bank of Miami v. KingDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  2. Phelan v. CareySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1946
  3. Borchardt v. KulickSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
  4. Peterson v. PetersonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1929
  5. Weber v. WeberOhio Supreme Court · 1960

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