Legal Opinion

Magnuson v. Burgess

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 23, 1914No. Nos. 18,377—(211)PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Action in the district court for Cook county to recover $1,400 for fraudulent representations in the sale of a stallion. The case was tried before Nelson, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $1,200 in favor of plaintiffs. From an order denying their motion for a new trial, defendants appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.

Appeal from an order denying a new trial after verdict for plaintiffs.

Tbe short facts are as follows: In February, 1906, defendants sold and delivered to plaintiffs, for the consideration of $1,200, a horse represented to be a registered-full-blood imported Belgian stallion, named “Jupiter d’Orm.” The horse was purchased by plaintiffs for breeding purposes. At the time of the sale defendants delivered to plaintiffs certain pedigree papers and certificates, in and by which it was certified by an American horse-breeders association, and by a like Belgian association, that the horse was Jupiter…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Haven v. NealSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
  2. Redding v. GodwinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
  3. Langford v. County CommissionersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1871
  4. Stickney v. JordanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
  5. Peak v. FrostMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Lehman v. Hansord Pontiac Co. Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
  2. Lowrey v. DingmannSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1957
  3. Froden v. RanzenbergerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
  4. Townsend v. JahrSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
  5. Barthelemy v. Foley Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1919

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