Legal Opinion
Palmer v. Watson Construction Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 5, 1963No. 38,713PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sheran, Justice.
The appeal is from an order of the district court denying defendants’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, a new trial.
The action was instituted by plaintiff to recover progress payments, retained percentages, and damages for breach of contracts for excavation and backfilling, one being dated August 26, and the other September 20, 1960. In response defendant Watson Construction Company 1 asserted default by plaintiff and counterclaimed for damages occasioned by his failure to perform.
The subject matter of the contracts was excavation,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- William Wharton, Jr., & Co. v. WinchNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- In Re Delinquent Real Estate Taxes, Roseau CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
- Peet v. City of East Grand ForksSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- STANDARD CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. v. National Tea Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
- Sowada v. MotzkoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
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3Cited by6 opinions
- First State Bank of Floodwood v. JubieCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 76 Credit Union v. HufnagleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- BAKER DOMES, DIV. OF RM BAKER CO. v. WolfeCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
- First State Bank Of Floodwood v. JubieCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Dale v. FillenworthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1968
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