Ziegenhagen v. Hartwig
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Le Sueur county to reform and enforce a contract. The case was tried before Olsen, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff. From an order denying their motion to amend the findings or for a new trial, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHaliam, J.
This action is brought to reform the description in a contract for the sale of real estate by defendants to plaintiff and to enforce the contract as so reformed. The court found for plaintiff. Defendants appeal. The contract was in writing and purported to be a contract for a deed of the NE14 of the SEi/4 of section 32. In fact the defendants did not own this property but the defendant Robert Hartwig did own the SE% of the SE^4 °f said section and it was the homestead of the parties. The contention of the plaintiff is that the parties entered into negotiation for a sale of this homestead to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lindell v. PetersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915