Riggs Land Co. v. Motley
South Dakota Supreme Court
'pueril from Circuit Court, Snink County. lion. Cttas. S. Wiuti.v;, Judge. Action hv the Riggs Land Company- against II. II. Motley and another. From a judgment for Motley, and an order denying a new trial, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
On July go, 1906, the plaintiff, Riggs Land Company, entered into a written contract with one David Blankenhorn for the purchase of certain lands owned by Blankcnhorn. The contract as found by the court, contained a clause providing that time should be of the essence of the contract. Thereafter Blankcnhorn, claiming that the Riggs Land Company had failed to comply with the terms of said contract, and that he was no longer bound thereby, sold the land to the defendant Motley, who paid full value therefor, and went into possession thereof. In February, 1907, the Riggs Land Company began an…
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