Price v. Minnesota, Dakota & Western Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Koochiching county to recover $5,500 for malicious prosecution. The case was tried before Wright, J., who when plaintiff rested denied motions to dismiss the action as to defendant railway and lumber companies and granted motions to dismiss as to the other defendants, and a jury which returned a verdict for $3,250. From an order denying their motion for a new trial and from the judgment entered pursuant to the verdict, defendant railway…
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Action in the district court for Koochiching county to recover $5,500 for malicious prosecution. The case was tried before Wright, J., who when plaintiff rested denied motions to dismiss the action as to defendant railway and lumber companies and granted motions to dismiss as to the other defendants, and a jury which returned a verdict for $3,250. From an order denying their motion for a new trial and from the judgment entered pursuant to the verdict, defendant railway company and defendant lumber company appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
This action was brought to recover damages for malicious prosecution. The original defendants were the appellants here and Minnesota & Ontario Power Co., R. S. McDonald, R. L. Horr, R. J. Young, George S. Langland, John D. McKay and W. H. Forier. Horr and McKay were not served with summons and did not appear. Before the close of the trial the action was dismissed as to all of the defendants except Minnesota, Dakota & Western Railway Co. and International Lumber Company. There was a verdict for $3,250 against these defendants jointly. They appeal to this court from an order denying a new…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- McArthur v. MoffetWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
- Minnesota Canal & Power Co. v. Koochiching Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Minnesota Canal & Power Co. v. PrattSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- Cox v. LauritsenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Pleins v. WachenheimerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Canellos v. ZotalisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
- Survis v. A. Y. McDonald Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
- Ehrhardt v. WellsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Burns v. Van BuskirkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
- Lux Ex Rel. Lux v. BendewaldNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1922
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