Martinson v. Neubert
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Two actions in the district court for Hennepin county, one by the father to recover $20,000 damages for injuries to his minor child, and the other to recover $7,000 for medical treatment, loss of companionship and services of the child.
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Two actions in the district court for Hennepin county, one by the father to recover $20,000 damages for injuries to his minor child, and the other to recover $7,000 for medical treatment, loss of companionship and services of the child. The cases were tried together before Molyneaux, J., who when plaintiffs rested granted a motion to dismiss the action as to defendant Nenbert and at the close of the testimony granted a similar motion in favor of defendant Hauessler, denied motions for directed verdicts in favor of the other defendants, and a jury which returned verdicts for $1,000 and $500…
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
1. This is an action for damages predicated on the following facts: Defendant Purchase held title to a flat building in trust for defendant Heald. The property had recently been acquired. A commission arising in connection with its acquisition was still owing to defendant Hauessler and he was to receive the amount due him out' of the rents. The testimony is in conflict as to the arrangement between the parties, but there is evidence that Heald was in control of the -property, tha,t Hauessler was his agent to rent the property and collect the rents, and to apply the rents, less his charges for…
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- Harpel v. FallSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Keegan v. G. Heileman Brewing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- Peterson v. MartinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Anderson v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
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