Legal Opinion
Furuseth v. Olson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 3, 1973No. 44033PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal from a judgment ordering specific performance of a contract for the sale of certain lake lots. The main issue is whether the contract is sufficiently definite and certain to be specifically enforceable.
On June 18, 1969, plaintiffs, Leonard Furuseth and George Baker, agreed to buy from defendant, Peter O. Olson, two lots on the shore of Upper Red Lake and entered into the following agreement signed by defendant:
“Received $50.00 from Geo. Baker and Leonard Furuseth for 200 ft of Lakeshore located south of the Sandgren property.
“Baker and Furuseth will build a road to the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Balafas v. AngelosSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
- King v. Dalton Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
- Boulevard Plaza Corp. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
- Kennedy v. HasseSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
- Brownlee v. ErtzosSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
3Cited by7 opinions
- Hill v. Okay Const. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Bergstedt, Wahlberg, Berquist Associates, Inc. v. RothchildSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
- Braaten v. Midwest Farm ShowsCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
- Lake Minnetonka Homes, Inc. v. SidwellCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
- Lake Minnetonka Homes, Inc. v. SidwellCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
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