Legal Opinion

Mineral Resources, Inc. v. Mahnomen Construction Co.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided March 5, 1971No. 42190, 42214PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Peterson, Justice.

Defendants Mahnomen Construction Company, Western Surety Company, and Clay County appeal from a judgment of the district court holding them liable to plaintiff, Mineral Resources, Inc., for damages sustained by its assignors because of an alleged wilful conversion of gravel.

On March 23, 1964, defendant Mahnomen entered into a contract with defendant Clay County and the State of Minnesota to furnish materials and to perform work on County State Aid Highway No. 26 in Clay County. Mahnomen thereafter, in June, negotiated a lease with defendant A. 0. Borstad which permitted…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. . Metropolitan Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1914
  2. TePoel v. LarsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1952
  3. Nesbitt v. St. Paul Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
  4. Knutson v. Arrigoni Brothers Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
  5. Hoxsie v. Empire Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1889

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Western National Bank of Casper v. HarrisonWyoming Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Evanson v. JerowskiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
  3. Erickson v. SorensonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
  4. Safety Signs, LLC v. Niles-Wiese Construction Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2013
  5. Schmalz v. MaxwellCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984

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