Mogren v. Finley
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court' for Ramsey county to cancel as to plaintiff a contract for the purchase of land and a promissory note given therefor, to cancel a bill of sale of a certain stock of groceries and store fixtures, and to recover the sum of $836.35, the value of his share of that stock. The material allegations of the complaint are stated in the opinion.
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Action in the district court' for Ramsey county to cancel as to plaintiff a contract for the purchase of land and a promissory note given therefor, to cancel a bill of sale of a certain stock of groceries and store fixtures, and to recover the sum of $836.35, the value of his share of that stock. The material allegations of the complaint are stated in the opinion. From an order, Kelly, J., overruling defendant’s demurrer to the amended complaint, defendant William Finley appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Appeal from an order overruling a general demurrer to plaintiff’s complaint. The complaint states the following facts:
In December, 1907, plaintiff, a person under the age of twenty-one years, entered into a copartnership agreement with defendants Orville and Malvin Erickson to engage in the grocery business in the city of St. Paul. Plaintiff contributed $1,000, and each of the Erick-sons $250. The Ericksons are adult persons. Thereafter the firm commenced the business for which the partnership was formed, and continued to operate the same until August, 1908, when the partnership was dissolved…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Vukelis v. Virginia Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Lovering v. Webb Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
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- Oehler v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1928