Pierce v. Hanson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to enforce specific performance of an oral contract. The case was tried before Eish, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
TayloR, C.
This is an action to enforce specific performance of an oral contract to lease a dwelling house in the city of Minneapolis from November 1, 1919, to April 15, 1921, and to enjoin defendant from prosecuting an *220action brought in the municipal court to recover possession of the premises. The trial court rendered judgment decreeing specific performance of the contract, and enjoining defendant from prosecuting the action for possession. Defendant appealed.
Defendant is the owner of the premises in question, known as No. 3149 Colfax Avenue South, and had leased them, by an oral contract to…
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