Cole v. Andrews
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Kandiyohi county to recover $3,500 for malicious prosecution. From an order, Powers, J., denying a motion for a new trial plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
CANTY, J.2
This is an action for malicious prosecution. At the close of the evidence introduced by the plaintiff on the trial the court, on defendant’s motion, dismissed the action on the ground that plaintiff failed to malee a case for the jury. From an'order denying a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
One Samuel Nordtstedt was negotiating to trade a cow and a mare to defendant for a pair of ponies owned by the latter. The two parties met at defendant’s house. Samuel testified in this case that the mare and cow were the property of his father, and that he so informed defendant and proposed to…
2Cited by2 opinions
- Cole v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Mundal v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904