Legal Opinion

Congdon v. Bailey

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 22, 1888Published

Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for St.Louis county, Stearns, J., presiding, granting a new trial.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

Action to compel an accounting, and to have the-plaintiffs adjudged the owners of a one-third interest in certain notes, and the mortgage securing the same. The dispute arises out of a real-estate transaction; the issues made by the pleadings being very simple, and entirely of fact. A special verdict was rendered by the jury, and upon their findings defendant was entitled to judgments Upon motion of plaintiffs, this special verdict was vacated, set aside,, and a new trial ordered, from which determination defendant appeals. It is quite evident, although not precisely so stated,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Crosby v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1886

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