French v. Yale
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the municipal court of Duluth to recover a balance of $125. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Windom, J., who granted plaintiffs’ motion to direct a verdict in their favor. From the judgment entered pursuant to the verdict, defendant appealed to the district court for that county, where the judgment was affirmed by Ensign, Cant and Dancer, JJ. From the order of the district court, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtPhilip E. Brown, J.
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court of St. Louis county, affirming a judgment of the municipal court of Duluth.
Plaintiffs were dealers in musical instruments. After oral negotiations between the parties concerning the purchase of a Conover player-piano, on November 19, 1910, both executed a writing wherein defendant first promised to pay plaintiffs $800, in instalments, specified both as to amount and time, with interest at five per cent from date; and then the writing proceeded: “The consideration of this contract is the right of possession of one Conover player, style P.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gammon v. GanfieldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
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- McLoone v. BruschSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
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- Wade v. National Bank of CommerceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
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- W. W. Kimball Co. v. MasseySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Bjornstad v. Northern States Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1935
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