Licensed Retail Liquor Dealers Ass'n v. Denton
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the municipal court of Minneapolis to recover $80 upon 16 promissory notes of $5 each. The facts are stated in the opinion. From an order, C. L. Smith, J., granting plaintiff’s motion to strike out the answer as false, frivolous and sham, defendant appealed. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
The action is brought upon 16 promissory notes, each for $5, given by defendant to plaintiff. The answer admits the execution of the notes, but alleges “that said notes were given as part of a slush fund which the plaintiff was collecting to unlawfully and wrongfully influence certain public officials in regard to the regulations to be imposed upon the sale of alcoholic, poisonous and intoxicating drinks;” that the notes were given for an illegal consideration; “that no steps were taken or nothing was ever done by the plaintiff herein to benefit this defendant in any way1 in his businss as a…
2Cited by1 opinion
- Licensed Retail Liquor Dealers Ass'n v. DentonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919