Keithley v. Hettinger
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Polk county to recover $3,790. The facts are stated in the opinion. The ease was tried before Watts, J., and a jury which returned the special verdicts mentioned in the opinion and a general verdict in favor of plaintiff for $102.50. Plaintiff’s motion for judgment for $2,102.50 notwithstanding the general verdict was denied. Prom the judgment entered pursuant to the verdict, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Plaintiff rented his farm to defendant under a written lease, by the terms of which the tenancy terminated on February 28, 1914, and defendant agreed to surrender possession thereof on that date. Before the expiration of defendant’s term, plaintiff rented the farm to one Aeschliman for a term beginning on March 1, 1914, and by the provisions of the lease Aeschliman became entitled to the possession thereof from and after that date. In the early part of March, Aeschliman sought possession of the farm, but defendant was not ready to remove therefrom, and, after some negotiation, it…
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