Erickson v. Bennet
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendants from an order of the district court for Hen-nepin county, Start, 7., presiding, (before whom the ease was tried,, acting for a judge of the 4th district,) refusing a new trial on the condition, accepted by plaintiff, that the verdict be reduced from, $280.11 to $205.11.
1Opinion of the CourtDickinson, J.
This is an action for damages for the breach of a contract executed by the defendants to the plaintiff, whereby the former agreed, upon the payment of a stipulated price, to convey to the latter a certain lot of land. The plaintiff paid $125 of the purchase price, went into possession under the contract, and erected a dwelling-house thereon. He was subsequently evicted by a third party, who was the real owner, the defendants having no title when they made the contract, or, so far as appears, at any time. The evidence received upon the trial, without any sufficient objection, of the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pumpelly v. . PhelpsNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- Hammond v. HanninMichigan Supreme Court · 1870
- Kirkpatrick v. DowningSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
- Bush v. . ColeNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
- Sweem v. SteeleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1857
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Carlton v. HulettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
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