Legal Opinion
Schmidt v. Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Inc.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided March 26, 1975No. 11441PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DUNN, Chief Justice.
Barbara Schmidt and Angela E. McConville, .successors in interest to W. G. Lacey, deceased, brought this action for a decree of specific performance and for a money judgment on a contract entered into by Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Inc., defendant, and W. G. Lacey in 1936 whereby Lacey agreed to convey land for cemetery lots in consideration of 50% (later reduced to 25%) of the sale price of each cemetery lot sold by Pine Lawn after the first 200 sales. After operating under this contract from 1936 through 1969, payments were discontinued by Pine Lawn and this action ensued…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Wilson v. Great Northern Railway CompanySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968
- Close v. Glenwood CemeterySupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- State Highway Commission v. American Memorial Parks, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1966
- Powers v. JohnsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957
- Geo. Wa. v. the MemorialNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1947
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Schmidt v. Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1979