Fritz v. Fritz
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Chippewa county, Qvale, J., denying a motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtJaggard, J.
This is a proceeding to reform a certain contract and deeds on the ground of an alleged mutual mistake.
On June 16, 1896, the owner of certain lands signed a crop contract for sale of one quarter in a section 27 and of another quarter in a section 28 to Herman J. Fritz, the appellant here, and the plaintiff in the court below. Subsequently some unknown person — -without authority traced to plaintiff — inserted as an additional grantee the name of defendant Herman Fritz, the father of plaintiff. This was done after the delivery of the contract, and apparently before an attempt was made to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hawkins v. HawkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1875
- McKinney v. HerrickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Board of Commissioners v. YoungerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
- Wall v. MeilkeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
- Quimby v. ShearerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
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