GROVES V. JOHN WUNDER CO.
205 Minn. 163, 286 N.W. 235 (1939)
NATURE OF THE CASE: Groves (P) appealed an order concerning the damages awarded to him
against Wunder (D) in a breach of contract claim.
FACTS: Groves (P) operated a plant that excavated and screened gravel. John Wunder Co.
(D) owned and operated a similar plant and contracted with P to lease his land for seven
years. D agreed to remove the sand and gravel and to leave the property at a uniform grade,
as well as take over P's screening plant. From the start, D paid P $105,000. P's part the
contract was executed except for D's right to continue using the property for the stated
term. D then deliberately breached the contract by removing the best of the gravel,
surrendering the property, and refusing to leave the land at a uniform grade. The trial
court determined that 288,495 cubic yards of soil would be needed at a cost of $60,000 to
honor the contract terms. If the contract had been honored, the land's value would have been
$12,160. The trial court awarded P the lesser amount plus interest. P appealed. P contends
that he was entitled, not to that difference in value, but to the reasonable cost to him of
doing the work called for by the contract which D left undone.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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