Greer v. Equity Co-Operative Exchange
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $1,407.98 for the conversion of a carload of grain. In their answer defendants set up the facts stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Dickson, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendants’ motion to dismiss the action, and at the close of the testimony granted defendants’ motion for a directed verdict.
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Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $1,407.98 for the conversion of a carload of grain. In their answer defendants set up the facts stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Dickson, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendants’ motion to dismiss the action, and at the close of the testimony granted defendants’ motion for a directed verdict. From an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, plaintiff appealed. The matter set np by respondents in their answers and attempted to be proved, do not constitute a defense.…
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
Action in trover for the conversion of a carload of wheat. At the close of the testimony each side moved for a directed verdict. Defendants’ motion was granted. Plaintiff made a motion in the alternative for judgment or a new trial. It was denied m toto and this appeal followed.
The evidence presents no material dispute as to the facts so far as these were attempted to be brought out. It appears that on October 11, 1915, J. J. Wolsted and O. A. Wolsted, farmers at Brookland, North Dakota, owned 1,500 bushels of wheat which they loaded into car No. 15,251 of the Great Northern Railway Company…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Anderson v. ReardonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Dolliff v. RobbinsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Longfellow v. McGregorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Johnson v. MartinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Klein v. FunkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
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