National Elevator Co. v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the municipal court of Minneapolis to recover $89.80 for damage caused by delay in a shipment of wheat. The answer was a general denial. The case was tried before Montgomery, J., who at the close of the testimony denied motions for directed verdicts and a jury which returned a verdict for $54.64. Defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial was denied. From the order denying its motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
Action to recover damages sustained by the plaintiff through the delay of the defendant in the shipment of a carload of wheat. There was a verdict for the plaintiff and the defendant appeals from the order denying its motion for a new trial.
The wheat was shipped from Baker to Duluth via Sandstone. In ac*409cordanee with custom it was inspected at the latter point by the state, the sample was sent to Duluth, and it was then for sale on the Duluth market as wheat on track. The car started from Baker on September 17, 1915, in the evening, and arrived at Sandstone on Saturday, September 25, in the…
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