Potter v. Holmes
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendants from an order of the district court for Aitkin county, Holland, J., denying a motion for a new trial, after a verdict in favor of plaintiffs for $11,370.47.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
This is an action upon a written contract, dated September 15, 1893, between the parties hereto for the sale and purchase of railroad ties, to recover the contract price thereof. The defendants demurred to the complaint on the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The demurrer was overruled, and they answered. The trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiffs for the amount claimed by them, and the defendants appealed from an order denying their motion for a new trial.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bryant v. LivermoreSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1874
- St. Paul & Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. BradburySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
3Cited by4 opinions
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