Winnebago Paper Mills v. Travis
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff, the Winnebago Paper Mills, a corporation, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Henry G. Hicks, J., made August 19, 1893, denying its motion for a new trial. The letter of January 23, 1888, became an executed contract as between the guarantor and the principal at the time of its execution and delivery and no notice of acceptance was required to be given the guarantor.
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Appeal by plaintiff, the Winnebago Paper Mills, a corporation, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Henry G. Hicks, J., made August 19, 1893, denying its motion for a new trial. The letter of January 23, 1888, became an executed contract as between the guarantor and the principal at the time of its execution and delivery and no notice of acceptance was required to be given the guarantor. Wright v. Griffith, 121 Ind. 478; Kline v. Raymond, 70 Ind. 271; Wise v. Miller, 45 Ohio St. 388; Newbury Bank v. Sinclair, 60 N. H. 100; Yancey v. Brown, 3 Sneed, 89; Snyder v. Click, 112…
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
According to the findings of the trial court in this action, one Jordan was indebted to plaintiff in the sum of $2,273.86 *482on account of paper sold and delivered prior to January 23, 1888. On that day defendant, at Jordan’s request, executed and delivered to him a writing in the following words:
“Minneapolis, Minn., January 23d, 1888.
To the Winnebago Paper Mills, Neenah, Wis.:
R. H. Jordan, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, being indebted to you for paper sold him heretofore, and desiring to purchase paper upon credit from you from time to time in the future, I, for value received, guaranty the payment…
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