Tamke v. Vangsnes
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Norman county, Ives, J., denying a motion for a new trial after a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $4,000.
1Opinion of the Court
COLLINS, J.1
Action for breach of promise, in which plaintiff had a verdict, well supported on the merits of the evidence. Defendant appeals from an order denying his motion for a new trial. Error in the admission of. certain testimony and in the charge of the court' in several particulars is assigned. It is also alleged that the verdict was excessive in amount, the result of passion and prejudice.
1. The court below committed reversible error when charging the jury, for which a new trial must be had. The plaintiff alleged and testified to an absolute promise of marriage on defendant’s part as…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Johnson v. TravisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
3Cited by3 opinions
- Morgan v. MuenchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
- Sneve v. LunderSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- Hively v. GolnickSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913