Blakely v. J. Neils Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
After the former appeal reported in 114 Minn. 523, 131 N. W. 1133, the case was tried before Stanton, J., who at the close of plaintiff’s case denied motions for directed verdicts, and a jury which returned a verdict for $500 in favor of plaintiff. From an order denying their motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, both parties appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Philip E. Brown,-J.
This case is here for the second time upon appeal and cross-appeal ; the plaintiff appealing from the order of the court denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, awarding him $500 upon his claim of $1,212.36, or for a new trial, and the defendant appealing on the same ground. The issues made by the pleadings are sufficiently stated in the report of the former appeals, contained in 114 Minn. 523, 524, 131 N. W. 1133. The contract sued on was for the driving of several million feet of logs for a gross compensation, and contained a provision that the logs…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Leeds v. LittleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
- Elliott v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
- Johnson v. FehsefeldtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Ecker v. IsaacsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Sykes v. City of St. CloudSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
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