Hanson v. Bailey
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Beltrami county to recover from defendant Leslie H. Bailey $989, money had and received to the use of plaintiff. The case was tried before McClenahan, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $500. From an order granting a motion for a new trial upon the ground of newly discovered evidence, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Appellant and her brother were indicted for a criminal offense, and respondent was employed by appellant to defend her. A considerable sum of money having been paid into the hands of the attorney during the preparation and trial of the action, this suit was brought for the purpose of recovering from respondent the money which she claimed to have put into his hands for safe-keeping and which he refused to pay over. Respondent claimed that all the money he received from appellant had been used to pay fees and costs and disbursements incurred in the conduct of her defense, and that the other…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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