Thorpe v. Cooley
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action transferred to the district court for Hennepin county to recover $3,000 upon 4 promissory notes. The case was tried before Childress, J., who at the close of the testimony denied plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict for the amount demanded,, and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying her motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, plaintiff 'appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
Action on four promissory notes of $500 each, made by defendant to himself and indorsed to plaintiff. Defendant claimed the notes were procured by fraud. Plaintiff denied fraud and alleged she was a bona fide purchaser without notice. Defendant denied this. The jury found for defendant.
On June 8, 1911, the Hiawatha Water Company owned about 30 acres of land near Janesville, Wisconsin, on which was a spring. Some buildings had been erected thereon. The property was not of great value save as the spring was valuable. The company was formed for the purpose of bottling and selling water from this…
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