Handy v. St. Paul Globe Publishing Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Plaintiff brought this action in the district court for Ramsey county, in April, 1887, to recover $150,000 damages for breach by defendant of a contract made in August, 1885, and stated in the opinion. The breach alleged was the refusal by defendant, on March 22, 1887, to recognize the contract or to receive or insert any advertisements for plaintiff.
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Plaintiff brought this action in the district court for Ramsey county, in April, 1887, to recover $150,000 damages for breach by defendant of a contract made in August, 1885, and stated in the opinion. The breach alleged was the refusal by defendant, on March 22, 1887, to recognize the contract or to receive or insert any advertisements for plaintiff. The answer denied the making of the alleged contract, admitted that plaintiff was employed as solicitor of advertising, and alleged neglect of duty by him in such employment and his discharge for that reason by defendant on March 22, 1887. At…
1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.
The action is upon a contract pleaded in the complaint, not in hcec verba, but according to its supposed effect. The answer deuied it; and, on the trial, the plaintiff offered in evidence a written contract between the parties, the provisions of which material to this controversy were as follows: The plaintiff, in consideration of being allowed the difference between the rates he might charge for advertising in the various issues of the St. Paul Globe newspaper and the rates thereinafter mentioned, agreed and contracted to take entire charge and control of the real-estate advertising business…
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