Krohn v. Dustin
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Faribault county for specific performance of a contract to sell land. The answers of the children and heirs of Anfin Johnson, deceased, the purchaser named in the contract, alleged that at the date of the contract he did not have mental capacity sufficient to transact business, and was therefore unable to make a valid and binding contract.
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Action in the district court for Faribault county for specific performance of a contract to sell land. The answers of the children and heirs of Anfin Johnson, deceased, the purchaser named in the contract, alleged that at the date of the contract he did not have mental capacity sufficient to transact business, and was therefore unable to make a valid and binding contract. The case was tried before Catherwood, J., who made findings and ordered that plaintiff was entitled to have specific performance' of the contract. From an order denying their motion for a new trial, Elizabeth and Louis…
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
Action for the specific performance of a contract to convey a farm. There were findings for the plaintiff. The defendants are the administrator and heirs of Anfin Johnson. Some of the heirs appeal from the order denying their motion for a new trial.
1. Anfin Johnson owned a quarter section farm in Faribault county. He listed it for sale with M. E. Monson. On December 19, 1913, the plaintiff Krohn, who had been negotiating with Monson, in anticipation of a purchase signed an earnest money contract prepared by Monson. By its terms Johnson was to convey for $16,320, of which $100 was to be paid…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Langellier v. SchaeferSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
- Western Land Ass'n v. BanksSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Kileen v. KennedySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
- Gregory Co. v. ShapiroSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Hamlin v. WistarSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Minar v. SkoogSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
- Welsh v. Barnes-Duluth Shipbuilding Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1945
- Schwinn v. GriffithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- Nostdal v. County of WatonwanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1946
- McLaughlin v. HeikkilaCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2005