Strite Governor Pulley Co. v. Lyons
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Hennepin county to recover $972.50 for services and material. The case was tried before Waite, J., who denied tbe motion of defendant Strite to dismiss tbe action as to him, and a jury wbicb returned a verdict for $1,064.28. From an order denying bis motion for a new trial, defendant Lyons appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtSchaller, J.
In February, 1911, George T. Strite and appellant Lyons signed an agreement, wherein appellant agreed to furnish tbe capital to procure patents for a device denominated a “plow lift,” to build not to exceed 12 machines, to pay for tbe making of patterns and after demonstration of tbe device in actual field operation to furnish $15,000 to build a factory, if deemed advisable by himself and Strite. Lyons was to have full charge of tbe marketing and distribution of tbe product. Tbe defendant Strite agreed to complete tbe drawings for tbe device, to apply for a patent at Washington and to…
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