Steward v. Nutrena Feed Mills, Inc.

1 Reported in 244 N.W. 813. Defendant appealed from an order denying its alternative motion non obstante or a new trial.

Plaintiff is experienced in the flour and feed business, living in Minneapolis. Defendant is engaged in the milling and feed business with headquarters in Kansas City. In the fall of 1930 it acquired a mill in Minneapolis, and negotiations resulted in the employment of plaintiff as its Minneapolis manager. The employment is admitted, but controversy has arisen as to the terms of the contract. The negotiations included a long distance telephone talk between Minneapolis and…