Rector v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county against Sadie E. Anderson, Milton D. Brown and Jesse H. Wakeman, to recover $440 for the conversion of certain crops and $3,000 for assault committed by defendant Brown. The case was tried before Pond, J., and a jury. The court dismissed the first cause of action as to all defendants and the second cause of action as to defendants Anderson and Wakeman, upon the close of plaintiff’s testimony.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county against Sadie E. Anderson, Milton D. Brown and Jesse H. Wakeman, to recover $440 for the conversion of certain crops and $3,000 for assault committed by defendant Brown. The case was tried before Pond, J., and a jury. The court dismissed the first cause of action as to all defendants and the second cause of action as to defendants Anderson and Wakeman, upon the close of plaintiff’s testimony. Upon the second cause of action a verdict for one dollar was rendered against defendant Brown. Prom an order denying a motion for a new trial, plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
Action, as we construe the complaint, to recover damages for the conversion of certain'personal property and for an assault upon the plaintiff by the defendants. When the plaintiff rested his case, the trial court, on motion of the defendants Anderson and Wakeman, dismissed both causes of action as to them on the ground that the evidence would not justif)^ a verdict against either of them on either cause of action. The trial then proceeded as to the defendant Brown on the issue as to the alleged assault by him, and a verdict was returned for the plaintiff for one dollar. The plaintiff…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McNeal v. RiderSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Strangeway v. EisenmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- Avery v. StewartSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Van Eman v. StanchfieldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1868
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