Finseth v. Scherer
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the municipal court of Minneapolis to recover $130 on a promissory note. The defense is stated in the third paragraph of the opinion. The ease was tried before Charles L. Smith, J., who at the close of the testimony granted plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
The municipal court of the city of Minneapolis directed a verdict for plaintiff in a suit upon a promissory note, and defendant appealed from an order denying a new trial.
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