Anderson v. Van Doren
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $1,002.55 upon a promissory note. The facts are stated in the opinion.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $1,002.55 upon a promissory note. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Steele, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $231.-88; the amount to be deducted from the promissory note of $1,000 plus interest and protest fees._ From an order denying their motion for judgment on the verdict for $231.88, or for a new trial as to their counterclaim and for a new trial upon their cause of action under their cross-bill, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
Action on a promissory note. Its execution was admitted. There was a finding for the defendants on their counterclaim or set-off for a less amount than the amount due on the note. They appeal from the order denying their motion for judgment or for a new trial.
1. The note was for $1,000. It was given in part payment of a stock of automobile goods and supplies sold by the plaintiff, or by the plaintiff’s company, to two of the defendants and another. The defendants interposed a counterclaim, or perhaps more properly a set-off, for damages aggregating several thousand dollars for the breach of…
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