Blackorby v. Friend
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Dakota county to recover $874.97. The Hansboro State Bank of Hansboro, North Dakota, filed its complaint in intervention. The case was tried before Johnson, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the action as to the bank, and'at the close of the testimony granted plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict. From the order denying its motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
The trial court directed a verdict for plaintiff. Defendant made a motion for a new trial and appealed from the order denying it.
Steve Williams, a stock buyer at Hansboro, North Dakota, bought from farmers in that vicinity enough stock to make a carload, and paid for part of it but lacked money to pay for the remainder. He was already indebted to the Hansboro State Bank for money previously borrowed. He went to plaintiff, cashier of that bank, and made an agreement with him that the bank should furnish the money to pay for the remainder of the stock, and that the stock should be…
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