James v. Jordan
Supreme Court of Minnesota
The plaintiff brought this action in the district court for Bamsey county, to recover half of the profits made upon the purchase and resale of certain real estate, it being alleged in the complaint that the plaintiff and the defendants entered into an agreement to purchase the land in question, the title to be taken in the name of the defendant Anton Jordan, the plaintiff and the defendants each to furnish one-half of the necessary money, and each to have one-half of the…
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The plaintiff brought this action in the district court for Bamsey county, to recover half of the profits made upon the purchase and resale of certain real estate, it being alleged in the complaint that the plaintiff and the defendants entered into an agreement to purchase the land in question, the title to be taken in the name of the defendant Anton Jordan, the plaintiff and the defendants each to furnish one-half of the necessary money, and each to have one-half of the profits, and that the real estate was purchased and resold in pursuance of the agreement at a large profit for which the…
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
Under the assignment of error, there is substantially but one question to be considered in this ease, and that is •as to the sufficiency of the evidence to support the findings of fact by the trial court, that plaintiff and defendant Anton Jordan made an ■ agreement whereby it was mutually agreed by them that they would purchase the real estate described in the complaint, and take the title thereto in the name of Jordan; that each should furnish half the money necessary therefor; that the property should be sold as soon .as satisfactory to the parties, and the profits divided equally between…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Jewell v. WeedSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1872
- Wilcox v. DavisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1860
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- Tew v. WebsterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908