Askegaard v. Dalen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Clay county, Baxter, J., denying a motion for a new trial, after a trial and findings in favor of defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Action upon promissory note of $350, executed by defendant to E. F. Eudwigsen and indorsed by him. Defense, no consideration and void,- the note having been given for the amount of losses, advances, and commissions sustained by Ludwigsen and plaintiff in the purchase of wheat options on behalf of defendant, which amounted to a wager on the future price of wheat. The trial court sustained the defense,, and the appeal presents the question; Is there sufficient evidence to-sustain the findings of the trial court?
The parties hereto all resided in Clay county, Minnesota. The note-having been…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bank of Montreal v. RichterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
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- McCarthy v. Weare Commission Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
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