Hunter v. Holmes
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county by John C. Hunter and Clinton Markell against W. J. Holmes and Ida Holmes, his wife. The case was tried before Moer, J., without a jury, who ordered judgment for defendant. From an order denying a motion for a new trial plaintiffs appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtCanty, J.
The plaintiffs were the owners of large tracts of land in Duluth and West Duluth, and they and a third party made a written agreement with defendant W. J. Holmes, whereby they and said third party agreed to pay Holmes $12,000, and convey to him certain city lots which were a part of said land, and whereby Holmes agreed to improve the same by erecting thereon a woolen mill of a certain size, capacity, and value, within a certain time, operate the same thereafter for two years, and employ no less than 30 people during that time in so operating the same. The plaintiffs and said third party fully…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Handforth v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
- Simmons v. PutnamWisconsin Supreme Court · 1860
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