Carson v. Smith
Supreme Court of Minnesota
This action was brought to enforce the specific performance of a contract for the sale of certain real estate, alleged to hare been made by the defendant Orrin Smith, by Henry D.. Huff his attorney, with the plaintiffs, and to compel payment of the value of certain portions thereof, subsequently sold by said defendant. This real estate, at the time of the. execution of the alleged contract, was situate in Fillmore County, but by the Act of Feb. 23, 1854, (Rub.
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This action was brought to enforce the specific performance of a contract for the sale of certain real estate, alleged to hare been made by the defendant Orrin Smith, by Henry D.. Huff his attorney, with the plaintiffs, and to compel payment of the value of certain portions thereof, subsequently sold by said defendant. This real estate, at the time of the. execution of the alleged contract, was situate in Fillmore County, but by the Act of Feb. 23, 1854, (Rub. Stat. page SI) became a part of "Winona County. The action was commenced in June 1857, in the Territorial District Court for Winona…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
^McMillan, J.
The complaint in this action alleges, that on the 3rd day of October, 1853, the defendant Orrin Smith, executed, acknowledged and delivered to one Henry D. Huff, a letter of attorney in the following words and figures: >•
“Know all men by these Presents, That I, Orrin Smith, of Galena, in the State of Illinois, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint, Henry I). Huff, of "Winona, Territory of Minnesota, iny true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, place and stead, to enter into and take possession of all such…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Castner v. GuntherSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1861
- Leech v. RauchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1859
- Carson v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1860
- Weisberger v. TennySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1863
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