Manion v. Jewel Tea Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $2,800 for 'slanderous words uttered by defendant’s manager resident at Minneapolis while acting within the scope of his authority. The case was tried before Steele, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $500. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
Defendant is an Illinois corporation with its principal place of business in Chicago and a branch in Minneapolis. Its business is dealing in tea, coffee and other merchandise. Its merchandise is sold by employees who drive delivery wagons from house to house, soliciting trade as they go, and as an inducement to purchase it gives away premiums, which are usually chinaware or other merchandise, or coupons which are exchangeable for xnerchandise. The driver is intrusted with the premiums or coupons. Plaintiff was in the employ of the defendant in Minneapolis as a driver, with a regular territory…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Smith v. MunchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Peterson v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Roemer v. Jacob Schmidt Brewing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Beek v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
3Cited by3 opinions
- Porter v. Grennan Bakeries, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1944
- O'Brien v. A.B.P. Midwest, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1992
- Meagher v. HeggemeierDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2007