Lewis v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action, transferred to tbe district court for Hennepin county, to. recover $2,240 for failure on the part of defendant to perform an agreement in writing’, consisting of a series of letters between the parties and subscribed by them, for the sale of the premises described in the complaint. The answer was a general denial. The case was. tried before Dickinson, J., who granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict in his favor.
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Action, transferred to tbe district court for Hennepin county, to. recover $2,240 for failure on the part of defendant to perform an agreement in writing’, consisting of a series of letters between the parties and subscribed by them, for the sale of the premises described in the complaint. The answer was a general denial. The case was. tried before Dickinson, J., who granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict in his favor. Erom an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
Defendant owned a half section of land in Clay county. Plaintiff entered into negotiations to buy it. The negotiations were con*410ducted by correspondence and a number of letters were exchanged between them. Plaintiff claims a contract of sale was made and that it was broken by defendant. Defendant denies that any contract was ever made. There are two letters which, if they could be taken alone, would make out a contract. The first is a letter written by defendant to plaintiff, dated January 8, 1909, making a proposition as follows:
“I will accept your offer of $21.00 per acre. * * * This must be…
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