Legal Opinion

Ames & Frost Co. v. Smith

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 26, 1896No. Nos. 9939-(198)PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal by defendants from a judgment of the district court for Hennepin county, in favor of plaintiff for $1,003.38, entered in pursuance of the findings and order of Russell, J.

1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.

The complaint in this case stated two causes of action; one upon a promissory note, the other for a balance alleged, to be due on account. The latter was adjusted on the trial.

*305As to the note, the complaint alleged that the defendants, at the time stated, made and delivered to the plaintiff their promissory note, and thereby promised to pay to the order of the plaintiff $500 in four months, with interest. The answer admitted the making and delivery of the note, but as to whether the plaintiff was, at the commencement of the action, the owner of the note, the defendants had no knowledge or…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Langellier v. SchaeferSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
  2. Hamlin v. WistarSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Minar v. SkoogSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
  2. Kileen v. KennedySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
  3. Young v. St. Paul Publishers, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1941
  4. Brearley v. SchoeningSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
  5. Menzie v. SmithNebraska Supreme Court · 1902

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