Legal Opinion

Weber v. Clark

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 31, 1877PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the district court for Eamsey county, Simons, J., presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.

Defendant owned a farm of two hundred acres, and agreed to pay Weber one hundred dollars if he *355would find a purchaser for it. Weber found a purchaser for one hundred and seventeen acres of the farm, who purchased -that quantity from defendant. Weber sued for one hundred dollars.

Clearly he was not entitled to recover anything. The contract was entire that Weber should find a purchaser for the whole farm, and that for doing so defendant should pay bim one hundred dollars. Weber was not entitled to anything until he performed his part of the contract, and found a purchaser willing to buy the…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bentley v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  2. McGrath v. CannonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
  3. Crawford v. Surety Investment Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1914
  4. Farmer v. HolmesNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Nelichka v. EsterlySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1882

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