Vanstrum v. Liljengren
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Plaintiff brought this action in the district court for Hennepin -county, upon certain drafts or bills of exchange alleged to have been accepted in writing by the defendant. Upon the trial bfefore Rea, J., and a jury, a verdict was directed for plaintiff. Defendant appeals .from an order refusing a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtDickinson, J.
A recovery is sought against the defendant, upon~ acceptances by him of several inland bills of exchange, dr~w~i by other parties upon him, and in favor of the plaintiff as paye~ The acceptance of one of these bills consisted in the defendaii~Q~riting upon the bill and signing the words "payable the 15th day of May, 1883," the bill being dated May 5th, and no time of payment being named in it. The acceptance upon the other bills was expressed by the word "except" signed by the defendant. The writing in either form constituted an acceptance, although as to the one special acceptance it was…
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