Berglund v. American Multigraph Sales Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $160.60 for money paid upon a contract which was made by plaintiff while a minor and thereafter disaffirmed. The ease was tried before Leary, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $62. From an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
On April 9, 1912, plaintiff was a minor of the age of 19 years. On that day he entered into a written contract with defendant for the purchase of a multigraph and accessories for the price of $475, which plaintiff agreed to pay as follows: $100 in cash when the goods were delivered, $120 in six monthly instalments of $20 each, and the balance in six monthly instalments of $42.50 each. The contract was a so-called conditional sale contract, containing the usual provisions to the effect that title to the goods should remain in defendant until the purchase price was fully paid, and that…
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