Ristvedt v. Watters
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $12,000. The case was tried before Dickinson, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $3,550. From an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
TayloR, C.
This is an action for deceit in which plaintiffs had a verdict and defendant appeals from an order denying his alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. Defendant contends: (1) That plaintiffs are not the real parties in interest; (2) that the finding that defendant fraudulently misrepresented the character and condition of the land is not sustained by the evidence; (3) that the damages are excessive.
On June 15, 1915, George 0. Eistvedt, the father of the plaintiffs, entered into a written contract with- defendant, by which he agreed to convey…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Knappen v. FreemanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Bullitt v. FarrarSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Humphrey v. MerriamSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
- Helvetia Copper Co. v. Hart-Parr Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Schlechter v. FeltonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
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