Brasch v. Reeves
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Chippewa county to adjudge plaintiff to be the absolute owner of all property which belonged to Rachel J. Brasch, deceased, and to enforce specific performance of a verbal agreement between his mother and Rachel J. Brasch and her husband.
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Action in the district court for Chippewa county to adjudge plaintiff to be the absolute owner of all property which belonged to Rachel J. Brasch, deceased, and to enforce specific performance of a verbal agreement between his mother and Rachel J. Brasch and her husband. The answer of the administrator of the estate of Rachel J. Brasch, deceased, alleged that neither the contract, if any there was, for the conveyance of lands and personal property, nor any note or memorandum thereof expressing the contract and consideration was ever in writing and subscribed either by Frederick W. Brasch or…
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
This action is brought by the plaintiff to enforce specific performance of an alleged verbal agreement whereby he was to have the property of Frederick W. Brasch and Rachel J. Brasch, husband and wife, at their death. Frederick W. Brasch died June 2, 1906, and Rachel J. Brasch died July 5, 1911. Both died intestate. Upon his death all of Brasch’s property passed by the decree of the probate court to Rachel J. Brasch. The heirs at law and the administrator of Rachel J. Brasch are the defendants. Judgment was entered adjudging by way of specific performance that the plaintiff was the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Svanburg v. FosseenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Stellmacher v. BruderSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
- Laird v. VilaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
- Haubrich v. HaubrichSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
- Richardson v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
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