Legal Opinion

Melady v. South St. Paul Live Stock Exchange

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided April 11, 1919No. 21,132PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Action to recover $15,000 damages for suspension from membership in defendant live stock exchange. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case came on for trial before Dickson, J., who granted defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.

1Opinion of the Court

Lees, C.

This is an action for damages for the alleged wrongful suspension of plaintiff from membership in the South St. Paul Live Stock Exchange. The trial court ordered judgment for defendant on the pleadings, and plaintiff appeals from an order denying a new trial. The pleadings before us for consideration consist of an amended complaint and the answer and reply. A motion to strike out portions of the original complaint was granted, but the order of the court in that respect was not appealed from. .

The complaint alleged that defendant was incorporated under the provisions of Laws 1883, p.…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Bradley v. FisherSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  2. Downer v. LentCalifornia Supreme Court · 1856
  3. Mayberry v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
  4. Ryan v. CudahyIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
  5. McCord v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1888

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. L & H AIRCO, INC. v. Rapistan Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
  2. Gammel v. Ernst & ErnstSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
  3. Linder v. FosterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1940
  4. Baar v. TigermanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
  5. Dziubak v. MottSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1993

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