Tiedt v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Marshall county to recover $750 on a promissory note. Defendant set up a counterclaim for $500 and offered judgment for tbe balance. Tbe case was tried before Grinde-Iand, J., who at tbe close of tbe testimony denied plaintiff’s motion for an instructed verdict in bis favor, and a jury wbicb returned a verdict for $337.37. From an order denying bis motion for judgment notwithstanding tbe verdict or ifor a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
Action on a promissory note for $700. There was a verdict for the plaintiff for $387.87. He appeals from the order denying his alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.
1. In June, 1917, the plaintiff and the defendant traded tractors. The contract was oral. The note in suit is one of three, aggregating $2,045, given in concluding the trade.
The controversy on the merits is as to the amount which the defendant was to give as hoot money. Stating it in round figures the plaintiff claims that the amount was $2,000 and the defendant claims that it was $1,500.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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