Stitt v. Rat Portage Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county to recover $1,650-with interest for negotiating a contract and for labor in driving logs. The case was tried before Ensign, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiffs for $1,878.50. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
In 1903 plaintiffs commenced an action in the district court in St. Louis county to recover from defendant upon three causes of action growing out of certain transactions with reference to the purchase and logging of certain timber. The first cause pleaded was for the- recovery of commission for the purchase of certain timber; the second, to recover the value of services of plaintiffs in negotiating for defendant a certain contract for logging with one Claire; and the third, to recover the reasonable value of plaintiffs’ services in driving the logs to the boom. Defendant answered, joined…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- West v. HennesseySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- Rossman v. TillenySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Beyersdorf v. SumpSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- Linne v. StoutSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
3Cited by7 opinions
- McKnight v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Leonard v. SchallSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Sheets v. RamerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Ross v. Amiret Farmers Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
- Welsh v. Barnes-Duluth Shipbuilding Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1945
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