Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Rumsey

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 23, 1881PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Freeborn county, Farmer, J., presiding, refusing a new trial. cited, Yale v. Edgerton, 14 Minn. 194; Perkins v. Hinsdale, 97 Mass. 157; Glidden v. Child, 122 Mass. 433; Vogel v. Melms, 31 Wis. 306; White v. Solomonsky, 30 Md. 585; Booth v. Eighmie, 60 N. Y. 238.

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

The allegations of the complaint, so far as here material, are that one Tyrer drew his draft or cheque upon plaintiff for $250, which plaintiff honored and paid to Tyrer; that it was *532agreed between plaintiff, defendant, and Tyrer that this amount should be charged to defendant, who, in consideration of the payment of the money to Tyrer, agreed to repay the plaintiff, who, in consideration of such agreement, discharged Tyrer. The defendant, in his answer, denies all the allegations of the complaint in anywise referring to himself. Upon the trial, the plaintiff introduced evidence tending to…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Standard Manufacturing Co. v. SlotWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Nelson v. WilsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
  3. Hanson v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
  4. McAllister v. McDonaldMontana Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Maddy v. National Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923

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