Wavra v. Karr
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Marshall county to recover $1,500 for failure to furnish good clean seed contrary to contract. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Giindeland, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $800. From an order denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Brown-, 0. J.
This canse presents no controversy in its facts. Defendants, residents of the state of Illinois, own a half section of farm land in Marshall county, this state. In October, 1916, they entered into a certain contract with plaintiff,, whereby they leased the land to him for the cropping season of 1917. By the terms of the contract plaintiff undertook and agreed to well and faithfully till and farm the land during the term of the contract in a “good, husbandlike manner * * * to the best advantage and according to his best skill and judgment.” The contract required that he furnish…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Henderson Elevator Co. v. North Georgia Milling Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Buckbee v. P. Hohenadel, Jr., Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1915
- E. P. Moorhead v. Minneapolis Seed Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Uhlig v. BarnumNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
- McCormick v. KellySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
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