William J. Burns International Detective Agency v. Holt
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $660.51 for services and. expenses in making investigations for members of a grand, jury. The answer of defendants other than defendant Albert was a general denial. The case was tried before Hale, J., who when plaintiff rested denied plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict and granted the motion of defendants for a directed verdict. From an order denying its motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
Plaintiff alleged that in the month of December, 1913, it made certain investigations at the special instance and request of defendants under an agreement that its operators should be- paid a stated per diem *166charge and all reasonable expenses incurred in.connection with the work; that the services and expenses were of the agreed value of $1,460.51, and that only $800 had been paid. The evidence received tended to establish that plaintiff operates a detective agency; that such agency investigated the conditions as to the prevalence of certain crimes in the city of Minneapolis in November and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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