Arntson v. Arntson

John Arntson and his wife, Martha Arntson, were the parents of 11 children. At the time of the trial the ages of the children' ranged from 28 to 49 years. The plaintiffs (appellants) and two of the defendant daughters were unmarried. The other children were all married. John and Martha Arntson had each acquired some land by inheritance and some by homesteading and purchase. They owned an aggregate of 848 acres in Otter Tail and Clay counties, Minnesota.

This action, tried to the court without a jury, was brought to enforce the specific performance of a claimed sale and conveyance by the…