Lindley v. Groff
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendants from an order of the district court for Hen-nepin county, Young, J., presiding, refusing a new trial. The action was tried by the court, and judgment directed for plaintiff.
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Appeal by defendants from an order of the district court for Hen-nepin county, Young, J., presiding, refusing a new trial. The action was tried by the court, and judgment directed for plaintiff. The material portions of the contract of sale referred to in the opinion are as follows: “This agreement made this 27th day of March, 1863, between B. B. Decker, * * * of the first part, and E A. Groff and A. G. Groff, * * * of the second part, witnesseth: That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of $400 to be paid to the party of the first part by the parties of the…
1Opinion of the Court
YandbRburgh, J.1
The plaintiff alleges actual possession of the real estate described, and asks that the adverse claim of defendants be determined. The defendants’ answer admits plaintiff’s posses*340sion and sets up title in fee to an undivided interest therein, derived from their ancestor, A. G. Groff, deceased. The evidence shows that the plaintiff claims title under B. A. Groff, also deceased. Before the decease of A. G. Groff, he and E. A. Groff entered into a contract with one Decker, who then owned the property, for the purchase-thereof, for the sum of $400. This contract, which was dated…
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