Legal Opinion

Brown v. Andrews

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 1, 1911No. Nos. 17,273—(109)PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Action in tbe district court for Hennepin county to recover $5,200 for alleged fraudulent representations in the sale of mining stock. The case was tried before Steele, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $3,515. From an order denying defendant’s alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, he appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages which he claimed to have suffered by reason of false and fraudulent representations of defendant which induced plaintiff to purchase stock in the “Bonnie Brae Mining Company.”

The complaint alleged that defendant was the promoter and organizer of the company, and represented to plaintiff “that he had personally invested a small fortune in getting control of this property” and that the corporation had paid $18,000 for the property, and had invested several thousand dollars in developing the same. It was alleged that these and other…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Steinbauer v. StoneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
  2. Mountain v. DaySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
  3. Applebee v. PerrySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Meland v. YoungbergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  2. Baylies v. Vanden BoomWyoming Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Kies v. SearlesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
  4. Faust v. ParkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
  5. Kraus v. National Bank of Commerce of MankatoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918

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