Burgraf v. Byrnes
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district' court for Meeker county to recover $260 for an unauthorized compromise of a judgment for $374. The case was tried before Powers, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for ■defendant. Prom an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtJaggard, J.
This was an action to recover damages for the alleged unauthoriz■ed compromise of a judgment. Judgment on the pleadings for defendant was reversed. Burgraf v. Byrnes, 94 Minn. 418, 103 N. W. 215. An order granting defendant a new trial on recovery of $309 was affirmed. 99 Minn. 517, 109 N. W. 1132. Plaintiff then obtained a verdict for $310. This court again affirmed an order granting a new trial. 102 Minn. 511, 113 N. W. 1133. On the last trial defendant secured a verdict. This appeal was taken from an order denying plaintiff’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new…
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