Greenfield v. Peterson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Murray county against the executor of the estate of Neis Gummeson, to enforce specific performance of an oral contract by testator to make his will in favor of plaintiff. The answer was a general denial. The ease was tried before Nelson, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendant. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Plaintiff brought this action to enforce specific performance of an oral contract alleged to have been made by Neis Gummeson, in 1906, by which he agreed to give her, at his death, all his property except two specified items. He died in 1915, leaving a will which revoked all prior wills and made no provision for plaintiff. The trial court found as a fact that, although Neis Gummeson had stated, in 1906, that he intended' to will some of his property to plaintiff, he had never made any contract to do so, and rendered judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Fiske v. LawtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Newton v. NewtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Stellmacher v. BruderSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
- Laird v. VilaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
- Robertson v. CorcoranSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- McCarty v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
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