Remington v. Savage
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county to recover a balance of $47,083.32 under a contract for the sale of certain iron ore.
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Action in the district court for St. Louis county to recover a balance of $47,083.32 under a contract for the sale of certain iron ore. The case was tried before Eesler, J., who at the close of the testimony denied plaintiff’s motion to direct a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the whole amount sued for, and denied defendant’s motion to instruct the jury that in no case could they bring in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for more than’ $3,633.23, and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant for $2,374.14. From an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
The parties to this action are independently engaged in mining operations in St. Louis county, and were so engaged at the time of the transaction involved in this action. Plaintiff owned a quantity of iron ore situated upon premises owned or controlled by him, estimated to contain about 50,000 tons. Negotiations between the parties resulted in a sale thereof to defendant on May 24, 1918, upon the terms and -conditions stated in a written contract then signed and executed -by them. The contract is full and complete on its face, and among other things stated definitely the purchase price of the…
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