Kraus v. National Bank of Commerce of Mankato
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Blue Barth county by the guardian of the estate of William A. Bedbury, incompetent, to recover $2,500 for false representations in the sale of a house and lot. The case was tried before Comstock, J., who when plaintiff rested granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the action. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
In July, 1914, defendant sold a house and lot located in the outskirts of the city of Mankato to William A. Bedbury. In the following December, the probate court found that Bedbury was not competent to care for his property and appointed plaintiff guardian of his estate. Shortly thereafter plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for fraudulent misrepresentations alleged to have been made in effecting the sale of the house and lot to Bedbury. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, the case was dismissed on the ground that the evidence failed to establish a cause of action,…
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