Legal Opinion

Lyford v. Martin

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided April 18, 1900No. Nos. 11,986-(119)PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the district court for Hennepin county, entered pursuant to the order of McGee, J., and affirming a judgment of a justice of the peace in favor of plaintiff.

1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.

The plaintiff brought this action in a justice court, and alleged in his complaint that he was a licensed veterinary surgeon, and that he performed services, at the agreed price of $25, for the defendant, in doctoring his horse, no part of which had been paid, except $15. The answer contained a general denial, and alleged that the parties entered into a contract whereby the plaintiff agreed to cure the horse for $25, which sum the defendant agreed to pay him *244if he cured the horse, but that he failed to effect such cure. And, as a proposed counterclaim, the answer further alleged a breach of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Langworthy v. GardingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
  2. Hursh v. First Division of the St. Paul & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1871
  3. Harlan v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
  4. Matthews v. TorinusSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
  5. Ward v. AnderbergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State & Railroad & Warehouse Commission v. Rock Island Motor Transit Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1940
  2. State and R. R. W. H. Comm. v. R.I. M. T. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1940
  3. Leggat v. GerrickMontana Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Harris v. BucherCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1914
  5. Webster v. LambSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1902

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