Brooks v. Hamilton
Supreme Court of Minnesota
This action was brought in the district court for Hennepin county, to cancel and set aside a deed for certain real estate executed by the defendant to the plaintiff, and to compel the defendant to receive a reconveyance of the premises, and repay the plaintiff the purchase money, with interest. A general demurrer to the complaint was interposed, which was overruled by the court below, and'from the order overruling the demurrer the defendant appeals to this court.
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This action was brought in the district court for Hennepin county, to cancel and set aside a deed for certain real estate executed by the defendant to the plaintiff, and to compel the defendant to receive a reconveyance of the premises, and repay the plaintiff the purchase money, with interest. A general demurrer to the complaint was interposed, which was overruled by the court below, and'from the order overruling the demurrer the defendant appeals to this court. A sufficient statement of the complaint and cause of action, appear in the opinion of the court. I. — The complaint shows that the…
1Opinion of the CourtMcMillan, J.
By the Court This action is brought to cancel and set aside a deed of conveyance for certain real-estate, duly executed by the defendant to the plaintiff, and to compel the defendant to receive a reconveyance of the premises, and to repay the plaintiff the purchase money with interest.
The complaint alleges: that in September, 1855, the plaintiff was living and residing upon a certain tract of land situate on the shore of Lake Calhoun, in the county of Hennepin, a good part of which was enclosed by a fence, and whereon was a good and valuable dwelling house and other improvements; that said…
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