Hanson v. Nelson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Waseca county to recover $50 and interest on a special promise to pay one-half of the amount of a promissory note. The case was tried before Cray, J., who at the close of plaintiff’s testimony granted a motion to dismiss the action on the ground that plaintiff had failed to prove a cause of action. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLovely, J.
Action to recover the one-half of a note of $100 given by'Charles Nelson and another to plaintiff, which it was claimed defendant, the father of Charles Nelson, had assumed as his own debt. At the close of plaintiff’s case the action was dismissed by the court. Plaintiff moved for a new trial upon a settled case containing the *221evidence. From the order overruling the same he appeals to this court.
The material allegation in the complaint is that, “for good and sufficient consideration, defendant agreed with plaintiff that he would pay to plaintiff one-half of aforesaid note, and the one-half of…
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