Wheaton v. Berg
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by Christian B. Nilson, one of the defendants, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Pond, J., made July 10, 1891, refusing a new trial. On August 29, 1889, the appellant owned lot eight, (8,) block five, (5,) Monroe Street Addition to Minneapolis. On that date he entered into a contract for the sale of the lot to Swan Berg for the sum of $1,575, to be paid within ninety days, with eight per cent, interest, giving Berg meanwhile the possession.
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Appeal by Christian B. Nilson, one of the defendants, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Pond, J., made July 10, 1891, refusing a new trial. On August 29, 1889, the appellant owned lot eight, (8,) block five, (5,) Monroe Street Addition to Minneapolis. On that date he entered into a contract for the sale of the lot to Swan Berg for the sum of $1,575, to be paid within ninety days, with eight per cent, interest, giving Berg meanwhile the possession. This contract did not provide for the erection of a building on the lot by Berg, but there was a clause to the effect that in…
1Opinion of the CourtDickinson, J.
This is an action to have established and enforced a mechanic’s lien upon a lot of land owned by the defendant Nilson, but which he had contracted to sell to the defendant Berg. Berg interposed no defense. The numerous defendants, other than Berg and Nilson, also asserted claims for mechanics’ liens upon the property, which they sought to have adjudged and enforced in this action. These various lien claims having been sustained by the decision of the *530court, and judgment having been directed for the enforcement of the same (with some exceptions hereafter specified) by sale of the property,…
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