Legal Opinion
Hilton v. Nelsen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 15, 1979No. 48694, 48695PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRUCE C. STONE, Justice. *
This is an appeal from the order of the district court awarding plaintiff specific performance of a contract for the sale of farmland and damages. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for a new trial at law on the issue of damages.
In September 1974, defendants Dale and Geraldine Nelsen entered into negotiations for the sale of their 720-acre farm to plaintiff, Irvin Hilton, a Missouri real estate investor who had come to defendants’ real estate agency, Phelps Farm Sales, looking for farm situations and investment opportunities in northwestern Minnesota. The…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Boulevard Plaza Corp. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
- Abbott v. MoldestadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Rognrud v. ZubertSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
- Buckley v. PattersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- Enkema v. McIntyreSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Widgren v. MassieCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
- Tourville v. KowarschCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
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