United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Siegmann
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Henne-pin county, McGee, J., denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtLovely, J.
Action to recover upon a bond claimed to have been executed by defendant as a surety. The case was tried to the court and a jury. Verdict for defendant. Plaintiff moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or for a new trial in the alternative, which was denied. From this order this appeal brings the record into this court .for review.
A careful study of the record inclines us to the conclusion that there is really but one question involved, viz., whether the instrument upon which suit is brought was signed by defendant as a surety or as a witness. This question is under pleadings and…
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