Blakely v. J. Neils Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
After the former appeals reported in 114 Minn. 523, 131 N. W. 1133, and 121 Minn. 280, 141 N. W. 179, the action was tried before'Stanton, J., and a jury which returned a verdict of $1,133.56 in favor of plaintiff. From an order denying defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, it appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
This cause has been before us on two former appeals, 114 Minn. 523, 131 N. W. 1133; 121 Minn. 280, 141 N. W. 179. The facts were fully stated in the opinion on the second appeal, and the legal rights of the parties defined and stated, reference to which is here made for understanding of the case and the issues involved. The last trial resulted in a verdict for plaintiff, and defendant again appealed.
The former decision becomes the law of the case, controlling the rights and liabilities of the parties, and we have only to consider whether any errors were committed on the trial of a nature to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Blakely v. J. Neils Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Blakeley v. J. Neils Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1911