Pryor v. Hunter
Nebraska Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court for Furnas county. Heard below before Cochran, J. cited, as' to what constitutes duress: Bishop, Contracts [1st Ed.], 239, 244-6; Maxwell, PI. & Pr. [5th Ed.], 142; Mundy v. Whittemore, 15 Neb., 647, and cases; Seiber v. Weiden, 17 Id., 585; Sanford v. Sornborger, 26 Id., 295.
1Opinion of the CourtNormal, J.
This action was brought by Susan Pryor to annul a contract entered into between herself and the defendant, whereby she agreed to convey to him the southwest quarter of section 27, township 3 north, of range 24 west, in Furnas county.
The petition sets up three grounds for relief: First, want of consideration; second, failure to perform on the part of the defendant; third, duress in procuring the contract.
*679The defendant answered, admitting the execution of the contract, and denies all other allegations of the petition. The defendant avers in the answer that he has offered to perform all the…
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