Allen v. Torbert
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Benville county to recover $2,000 commission on exchange of real estate. The answer alleged nonperformance of the exchange contract by E. A. Battershell. The case was tried before Daly, J., who at the close of the testimony denied plaintiffs’ motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant.
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Action in the district court for Benville county to recover $2,000 commission on exchange of real estate. The answer alleged nonperformance of the exchange contract by E. A. Battershell. The case was tried before Daly, J., who at the close of the testimony denied plaintiffs’ motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant. Plaintiffs’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was denied and their motion for a new trial was granted. Erom the order denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, plaintiffs appealel. Appeal dismissed.…
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.
This is an action to recover a commission for the exchange of real estate. A verdict was returned in favor of the defendant. Plaintiffs made an alternative motion for judgment or for a new trial. The motion for judgment was denied and a new trial granted. From the order denying its motion for judgment, the plaintiffs appealed, and from the order granting a new trial defendant appealed.
In October, 1915, the defendant was the owner of a farm of 400 acres in Eenville county, this state, and E. A. Battershell was the owner of a business block in the city of Pocahontas, in the state of Iowa. At…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Snure v. Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1918