Knutson v. Ekren

Burr, Ch. J.

Plaintiffs seek to recover on fifteen causes of action. Thirteen of these are predicated upon promissory notes. The fourteenth is based upon the payment of real estate taxes; and the fifteenth is a claim for gasoline and oils furnished to the defendant.

As one of the defenses, defendant alleged that all of the issues involved were fully heard and determined in a former action; that judgment was rendered in defendant’s favor; and the judgment has never been set aside, modified, or revised.

A jury was impanelled, and after both sides rested defendant moved to dismiss the action. The…