Laughren v. Barnard
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county to recover $1,-538 for breach of contract. The answer admitted the execution of the'contract set forth in the opinion; denied that the horses were sound and in good working order at the time they were delivered to defendant or that they were worth $3,500, but alleged that at the time they were delivered many of them were poor and run down and none of them were in first class condition, and alleged that they were not worth…
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Action in the district court for St. Louis county to recover $1,-538 for breach of contract. The answer admitted the execution of the'contract set forth in the opinion; denied that the horses were sound and in good working order at the time they were delivered to defendant or that they were worth $3,500, but alleged that at the time they were delivered many of them were poor and run down and none of them were in first class condition, and alleged that they were not worth more than $2,000; denied that he abused the horses, or overworked them in any manner, or underfed them, or allowed them to…
1Opinion of the Court
Brown, T.
In May, 1909, plaintiff leased or hired to defendant seven teams of horses, with equipment, to be employed by the latter in certain railroad grading work; the term of bailment expiring’ August 1, 1909. One of the horses died while in defendant’s possession, and the others were returned to plaintiff in a damaged and injured condition, caused, as alleged by plaintiff, by mistreatment by defendant. The action was brought to recover damages for the failure of defendant to comply with the contract. Plaintiff had a verdict, and defendant appealed from an order denying' his alternative…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. EstillSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Keyes v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
- Grady v. SchweinlerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1907
- Southern Express Co. v. Fox & LoganCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
- Davidson v. Michigan Central R. R.Michigan Supreme Court · 1882
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- Metropolitan Park District v. Olympia Athletic Club, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1953
- Goslant v. Town of CalaisSupreme Court of Vermont · 1916
- Satterlee v. LawlerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
- Metropolitan Park District v. Olympia Athletic Club, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1953