Albrecht v. Latzke
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Scott county for an accounting relative to the sale of certain lands and that plaintiff recover $4,800. The case was tried before Morrison, J., who made findings and as conclusion of law ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff. From an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial, he appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
The material allegations of the complaint are: That in July, 1906, plaintiff and defendant jointly purchased a section of land in Saskatchewan, Canada, for the purpose of speculation. The whole consideration was paid in cash by defendant, and the title taken in his name; plaintiff giving his promissory note to defendant for his half of the purchase price, which note has since been paid. The written agreement under which the parties embarked in the venture is attached to the complaint, and therefrom it appears that plaintiff had the right to sell the land for such price as he might see fit,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Latzke v. AlbrechtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911