Grant v. Minneapolis Brewing Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by each party from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, Russell, J., denying his motion for a new trial. The action was by J. Colfax Grant, as assignee of one Schneider, insolvent, against the Minneapolis Brewing Company to recover $2,681.15.
1Opinion of the CourtCanty, J.
One Schneider, being insolvent, made an assignment on June 27,1895, under our insolvency law, for the equal benefit of all his creditors who would file releases. The plaintiff, his assignee, brought this action to set aside, as an unlawful preference, certain payments made to defendant, and to recover the amounts so paid. On the trial before the court without a jury, the court granted plaintiff *87the relief demanded, as to one item of payment, but denied it as to another. Each party moved for a new trial, and from an order denying the motion appeals to this court.
' First, as to defendant’s…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Williams v. ClarkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Chickering & Sons v. WhiteSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890