Stong v. Lane
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, Smith, J., denying a motion for a new trial, after a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $104.08.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
While the amount in controversy is small, the principle involved is important. The facts are practically undisputed.
The plaintiff being desirous of purchasing a lot as a site for a dwelling, a mutual acquaintance of the parties (but for whose acts defendant was in no way responsible) pointed out to plaintiff a lot which he said defendant had for sale. The lot thus pointed out fronted east on Third avenue south, being the second lot north from Franklin avenue, in Minneapolis. The party was mistaken. The lot which defendant had for sale (as agent for the owner) was the •one directly opposite on…
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