Peoples Co-Operative Store Co. v. Blegen

Plaintiff sued to recover the purchase price for property sold to the defendant Blegen, and payment guaranteed by defendant Tople. On motion the court directed the jury to return a verdict for plaintiff. Defendants separately appeal from the order denying a new trial.

The facts are these: Plaintiff, a corporation, owned and conducted a mercantile business at Ruthton, Minnesota. It also owned the building and lot where the business was carried on. Defendant Blegen was the manager. On May 31, 1922, a written contract for the sale of this business and property was made by plaintiff to Blegen. The…