Crystal Lake Cemetery Ass'n v. Farnham
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county for specific performance of an agreement to convey certain land. Tbe case was tried before Fish, J., wbo made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff. From tbe judgment entered pursuant to tbe order for judgment, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Tbe trial court decreed that defendants should convey certain real estate to plaintiff under and pursuant to an option given by defendants to William C. Drake and transferred by Drake to plaintiff. Defendants appealed from tbe judgment.
By an instrument in writing bearing date May 2, 1904, defendants leased tbe premises in controversy to Drake from July 1, 1904, until July 1, 1914, at an annual rental payable in advance on July 1 of each year, and Drake agreed therein to pay tbe rental as it accrued together with all taxes and assessments that should be levied against tbe land. By…
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