Lynch v. Monarch Elevator Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Wilkin county to recover $500 for the conversion of grain. the case was tried before Flaherty, J., who denied defendant’s motions to dismiss the action, and a jury which returned a verdict for $173.88. From the order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
On the twenty-seventh of September, 1912, plaintiff and one J. Nyberg entered into a written contract whereby the latter undertook to seed, cultivate and harvest plaintiff’s farm in Wilkin county for the next season. Nyberg was to plant suoh crops as plaintiff might direct, but plaintiff was to furnish the seed and pay one-half of the machine bill for stack threshing. The contract contained this provision in respect to plowing to be done by Nyberg, viz., “and after taking off the crops to plow immediately in a good and proper manner so much and such parts of said farm suitable for a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- New England Mortgage Security Co. v. Great Western Elevator Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1897
- Horn v. HansenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Partridge v. Minnesota & Dakota Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Peterson v. St. Anthony & Dakota Elevator Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1899
- Kelly v. BronsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1880
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Podany v. EricksonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951