Schields v. Horbach
Nebraska Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court for Douglas county. Heard below before Wakeley, J. cited: Smith v. Gibson, 25 Neb., 511; Blunt v. Tomlin, 27 111., 93; Perhirn v. Hadsell, 50 Id., 216; Edwards v. Fry, 9 Kas., 417; Brown v. Jones, 46 Barb. [N. Y.], 400; Fry, Spec.
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Appeal from the district court for Douglas county. Heard below before Wakeley, J. cited: Smith v. Gibson, 25 Neb., 511; Blunt v. Tomlin, 27 111., 93; Perhirn v. Hadsell, 50 Id., 216; Edwards v. Fry, 9 Kas., 417; Brown v. Jones, 46 Barb. [N. Y.], 400; Fry, Spec. Perf., sec. 292; Pomeroy, Id., sec. 123; Waterman, Id., sec. 483. cited: Seymour v. Street, 5 Neb., 85; Cheney v Eberhardt, 8 Id., 423; Hartley v. Dorr, 15 Id., 451; Savage v. Pelton, 17 Id., 144; Sang v. Beers,'20 Id., 365; Maiming v. Ownningham, 21 Id., 288.
1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.
This is an action to enforce the specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale of real estate.
On the trial of the cause in the court, below, judgment *361was rendered in favor of the defendant and the action dismissed.
The testimony shows that in the year 1864 Schields and Horbach entered into a contract as follows:
“Memoranda oe Transaction between J. A.
Horbach and Lew Schields.
“1864, January 1. — J. A. Horbach leased to Lew Schields for three years, at an annual rental of $35 per year, and Schields to pay all taxes assessed on said premises during lease.
“ 1864, May 20. — Contracted…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Benedict v. LynchNew York Court of Chancery · 1815
- Wells v. SmithNew York Court of Chancery · 1837
- Morgan v. BergenNebraska Supreme Court · 1874
- Smith v. GibsonNebraska Supreme Court · 1889
3Cited by1 opinion
- Schields v. HorbachNebraska Supreme Court · 1890