Joslyn v. Schwend
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to enforce specific performance of a contract for the sale of land. The case was tried before Elliott, J., who found in favor of plaintiff. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
This is the second appeal in this action. See 85 Minn. 180, 88 N. W. 410, 744. The contract, for the sale of real estate, which it is sought by this action specifically to enforce, is set out in the opinion of this court on the former appeal. We there held that the contract became void on the expiration of sixty days from its date, unless the defendant might have removed, within that time, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, the cloud on her title by reason of the filing of the lis pendens referred to in the opinion. The result of the first appeal was that a new trial was awarded to the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State ex rel. Olsen v. Board of Control of State InstitutionsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Mills v. . BlissNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Beman v. . ToddNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- St. Regis Paper Co. v. Santa Clara Lumber Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
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- Rehnberg v. Minnesota Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1952
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- Allen v. CoolingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- Moulton v. KolodzikSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
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