Healy v. Young
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action for rent reserved in a written lease of the Federal Union printing- office, material, etc., at Bochester, Minn. Defence, that after the rent became due, the plaintiff, in consideration of $1,500, sold to defendant Young the printing- office, etc., and released defendants from liability for the -rent due. At the trial in the district court for Olmsted county, before Mitchell, J., defendants had a verdict; a new trial was refused, and plaintiff appealed.
Read the full summary
Action for rent reserved in a written lease of the Federal Union printing- office, material, etc., at Bochester, Minn. Defence, that after the rent became due, the plaintiff, in consideration of $1,500, sold to defendant Young the printing- office, etc., and released defendants from liability for the -rent due. At the trial in the district court for Olmsted county, before Mitchell, J., defendants had a verdict; a new trial was refused, and plaintiff appealed. When parties have reduced their agreement to writing, parol evidence is not admissible to add to, vary or contradict the writing. 1…
1Opinion of the CourtGileillan, C. J.
In this case there are two points made by appellant. First. That the verdict was against the evidence. Second. Error of the court below in admitting evidence.
The action was to recover for rent of certain personal property, under a contract dated February 1, 1873. One defence was that about September 1, 1873, the plaintiff, in consideration of $1,500 paid by defendant Young to plaintiff, sold to said Young the property, and released the defendants from all claims which he might have against them growing out of said contract, and especiahy the claim set up in the complaint. It is in respect to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Barker v. . BradleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- Clarke v. TappinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1864
- Jordan v. WhiteSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1873
- Cook v. FinchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1872
3Cited by13 opinions
- Thompson v. LibbySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Roske v. IlykanyicsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
- Samuel H. Chute Co. v. LattaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Germania Bank of Minneapolis v. OsborneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Gammon v. GanfieldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.