Froslee v. Lund's State Bank of Vining
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Otter Tail county to recover $5,000. The answer alleged that the report and statement made were in all respects true and that the same were sent in good faith and without malice. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Parsons, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $500. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
1. In October, 1912, plaintiff was in the business of buying grain from farmers at Vining, Minnesota. In the preceding month he had made an arrangement' with the P. B. Mann Company, a grain firm of Minneapolis, through its traveling solicitor, Mr. Sustad, whereby the Mann Company was to handle all the grain that be bought during that season, and was to advance him money without security up to $3,000 to enable him to handle the season’s business. Before the middle of October $1,000 had been advanced. At this point the Mann Company applied to the Union Investment Company for a loan, and offered…
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