Rosenberg v. Nelson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $115,000. The facts are stated in the opinion. The ease was tried before Jelley, J., who when plaintiffs rested granted a motion to dismiss as to Elliott and Sherman Film Corporation, and at the close of the testimony denied a motion to dismiss as to defendant John Elliott and a motion tb direct a verdict in his favor, and a motion to direct a verdict in favor of defendant Nelson, and a jury which returned a verdict…
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $115,000. The facts are stated in the opinion. The ease was tried before Jelley, J., who when plaintiffs rested granted a motion to dismiss as to Elliott and Sherman Film Corporation, and at the close of the testimony denied a motion to dismiss as to defendant John Elliott and a motion tb direct a verdict in his favor, and a motion to direct a verdict in favor of defendant Nelson, and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendants. From an order setting aside the verdict and granting plaintiffs a new trial, defendants…
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.
Action for damages alleged to have been caused by the conversion of an undivided one-third of the assets of the Elliott-Sherman Film Com*456pany, pursuant to a conspiracy entered into by the defendants in August, 1915. There was a verdict in favor of the defendants. Upon motion, the trial court set the verdict aside and granted a new trial solely upon the ground of errors in its charge to the jury. From such order the defendants appeal.
In April, 1915, John Elliott and Harry A. Sherman entered into a written agreement to engage in the moving picture business as partners, under the firm name and…
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