Legal Opinion

Campbell v. Aarstad

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 9, 1914No. Nos. 18,372—(179)PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Action in the district court for Beltrami county against Martin Aarstad and Lauritz Ask to recover $6,000 for assault and battery. The case was tried before Stanton, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendants. From an order denying her motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtPhilip E. Brown, J.

Plaintiff appealed from an order denying a new trial after verdict for defendants, in an action to recover damages for assault and battery, her claim being against Aarstad as principal and Ask as abettor. The former justified, charging plaintiff with unlawful interference with his real and personal property, and claimed he used no unnecessary force in protecting himself and property from injury. Ask interposed a general denial.

It appeared that plaintiff and defendant Aarstad both claimed the right to possession of, and the hay on, a meadow owned by the latter, and while he was in possession,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1860
  2. Schuek v. HagarSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1877
  3. Hein v. HoldridgeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
  4. People v. KirkMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
  5. Dannenberg v. BerknerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
  2. State v. KeatonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
  3. State v. SilversSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
  4. Greene v. MathiowetzSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
  5. State v. VM JONESWyoming Supreme Court · 1954

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