Legal Opinion
Bardwell v. American Express Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 1, 1886PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Henne-pin county, Koon, J., presiding, refusing a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtDickinson, J.
In February, 1884, the defendant, at Minneapolis, received, to be forwarded and collected by it, a draft of the plaintiffs upon one Craig, a resident of Nebraska. The draft was made for the amount of a debt due from Craig to the plaintiffs. This action is for the recovery of the amount of the draft; it being claimed that the same was paid by Craig to the agent of the defendant in Nebraska, to whom the defendant sent the draft for collection.
It is first claimed by the defendant that the evidence did not justify the jury in finding that Craig had paid the defendant’s agent. The agent absconded,…
2Cited by5 opinions
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- Sheldon v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1908