Fawkes v. Knapp
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $4,500. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Leary, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $5,975.25. From an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
In October, 1911, defendant was president, treasurer and manager of Knapp Brothers Starter & Equipment Company, a Minnesota corporation. October 9, 1911, plaintiff purchased through defendant 100 shares of the capital stock of the corporation. In July, 1916, plaintiff claims that he first discovered that defendant sold him his own stock in the corporation instead of treasury stock. Plaintiff thereupon tendered back to defendant the stock so purchased and demanded the return of the price paid, with interest at 6 per cent from October 9, 1911. Defendant refused the stock and the demand, and…
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