Alsterberg v. Bennett
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Grand Forks county; Fisk, J. Action by Harriet L. Alsterberg against H. Bennett. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. It is competent to prove a contemporaneous and independent matter founded on the consideration embraced in the price of the land, which would in no way vary or modify the deed itself.
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Appeal from District Court, Grand Forks county; Fisk, J. Action by Harriet L. Alsterberg against H. Bennett. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. It is competent to prove a contemporaneous and independent matter founded on the consideration embraced in the price of the land, which would in no way vary or modify the deed itself. Jones on Evidence, 475-6, 444-6; W'arvelle on Vendors, 169; 20 L. R. A. 104, note subdivisions 2a and 3; Fraley v. Bentley et al., 1 Dak. 25, 46 N .W. 506; Mapes v. Metcalf et al., 10 N. D. 601, 88 N. W. 713, p. 719; Langan et al. v. Iverson, 80 N. W. 1051;…
1Opinion of the CourtEngerud, J.
The plaintiff sought to- recover from the defendant $122.05 and interest, on a cause of action set forth in the complaint as follows: “That on or about the 7th day of May, 1904, the defendant so-ld to the plaintiff the N. E. J4 of section 14, in township 1-50 N., of range 56 W., in Grand Forks county, North Diakota, for the suin' of $2,000, free and clear of all incumbrance, except -a certain mortgage of $800, then a lien against said property, which t-h-e plaintiff assumed, 'and 'has since paid, and at said time the defendant made and -executed to this plaintiff a quitclaim de-ed of said…
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