Campbell Electric Co. v. Christian
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $1,721.64 upon promissory notes. One defense is stated in the first paragraph of the opinion. The case was tried before Haupt, J., who denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the action, and granted plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict for $1,300 and interest. From the judgment for $2,123.61, entered pursuant to the verdict, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
This action was brought to recover upon several promissory notes theretofore made and delivered by defendant to plaintiff, and for other relief. Defendant interposed in defense among other things that plaintiff -vyas a foreign corporation and had not complied with the statutes of this state, and therefore had not acquired the right or been .licensed to transact business therein. In reply plaintiff admitted that it was a foreign corporation, but denied that it had violated the statutes of the state, and affirmatively alleged that the only business transacted by it in the state, and out of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Heidel v. BenedictSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Eyre v. City of FaribaultSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Kanne v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Truesdale v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- Lehigh Valley Coal Co. v. GilmoreSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Bulau v. BulauSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1940