Legal Opinion

Cogan v. Cook

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided August 21, 1875PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the court of common pleas of Hennepin county, Young, J., presiding, refusing a new trial after verdict for defendant.

1Opinion of the Court

Gtlfillan, C. J.1

This is an action by the vendee against the vendor, in a contract to convey real estate, for an alleged breach of the contract by failure to convey. By the contract the defendant bargained to the plaintiff a certain lot* and bound himself “to make, execute and deliver a good: and sufficient warranty deed, in fee-simple, free from all encumbrances, except such as may arise by virtue of any tax assessed subsequent to the execution of this instrument,” upon being paid the sum of $250.00 on or before certain dates specified. The first instalment was paid in proper time, and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Shreck v. PierceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1856
  2. Everest v. FerrisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1870
  3. Marshall v. RobertsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1872
  4. Fletcher v. . ButtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
  5. Conway v. CaseIllinois Supreme Court · 1859

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Franklin Co-Operative Creamery Ass'n v. Employers' Liability Assurance Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
  2. Prentice v. Duluth Storage & Forwarding Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1893
  3. Brewer v. SchammerhornSupreme Court of Kansas · 1958
  4. American Engine Co. v. CrowleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
  5. Cappis v. WiedemannSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902

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