Glaubitz v. Meyer
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Blue Earth county to recover $1,775 for breach of contract. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Comstock, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion for dismissal and at the close of the testimony his motion for a directed verdict, and plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict.
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Action in the district court for Blue Earth county to recover $1,775 for breach of contract. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Comstock, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion for dismissal and at the close of the testimony his motion for a directed verdict, and plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict. The jury returned a general verdict for $800 in favor of plaintiff and a special verdict as stated in the fourth paragraph of the opinion. From an order denying- his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdicts or for a new trial, defendant…
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
Plaintiff recovered a verdict for breach of contract and defendant appeals from the order denying his motion in the 'alternative for judgment or a new trial.
On June 28, 1918, the parties hereto entered into a written contract whereby plaintiff undertook to “well and faithfully till and farm, during the season of farming, in the- year 1919, commencing Sept. 15th, 1918, and ending Sept. 15th, 1921, in a good and husband-like manner,” a 240-acre farm owned by defendant in Blue Earth county, with a provision that if defendant sold the farm the contract should end. Defendant was to furnish the…
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