Gilia v. Robbins
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the municipal court of Minneapolis to recover $375. The substance of the pleadings will be found in the opinion. The case was tried before Charles L. Smith, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff; for the amount demanded. From an order denying his motion for amended findings or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
Plaintiff, on April 6, 1915, was the owner of 80 acres of land in Price county, Wisconsin, and also of a lot in Minneapolis. Defendant had a mechanic’s lien upon the Minneapolis lot amounting to $275. On the day mentioned the parties entered into an agreement by the terms of which plaintiff was to convey to defendant the Wisconsin land for the sum of $675, payable as follows: $100 cash, three promissory notes executed by defendant, each for $100, payable respectively in 90 days, 6 months and 9 months, with 6 per cent interest. The balance of the purchase price, $275, to be paid by defendant’s…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Schweider v. LangSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1882
- Rogers v. StevensonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1870