Providence Jewelry Co. v. Crowe
Supreme Court of Minnesota
After the former appeal, 108'Minn. 84 (121 N. W. 415) the case was tried in the district court for Lyon county before Olsen, J., who denied plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant. Plaintiff’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new, trial was denied.
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After the former appeal, 108'Minn. 84 (121 N. W. 415) the case was tried in the district court for Lyon county before Olsen, J., who denied plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant. Plaintiff’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new, trial was denied. The misconduct of defendant’s counsel alleged in plaintiff’s motion, and referred to at the end of the opinion, was in using these words to the jury: “We have had crooks and thieves coming through this country and working their profession. We have had these…
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
Action in the district court of the county of Lyon to recover $340.35 upon an alleged written contract for jewelry sold and delivered. Verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff appealed from an order denying its blended motion for judgment or a new trial. This is the second appeal in the case. See 108 Minn. 84, 121 N. W. 415, to which reference is here made for a sufficient statement of the allegations of the answer so far as here material.
The trial court on the second trial submitted to the jury two alleged defenses: (1) Whether the contract was obtained by fraud; and (2) whether the goods…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Eggleston v. Advance Thresher Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Providence Jewelry Co. v. CroweSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
3Cited by10 opinions
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- Stern v. Moneyweight Scale Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1914
- Finkelstein v. HenslinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- Marino v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
- Van Metre v. NunnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
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