Sneve v. Lunder
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Otter Tail county to recover $3,000 for breach of promise of marriage. The case was tried before Baxter,. J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict-in favor of the plaintiff for $1,500. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, if plaintiff consent to take judgment for $1,000, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
This is an appeal from an order denying a motion for a new trial after a verdict for the plaintiff. The action was for damages for the breach of an alleged marriage contract, and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the sum of $1,500. The trial court, deeming this excessive, reduced the amount to $1,000, which the plaintiff accepted.
There are numerous assignments of error, but it is only necessary to consider one. The complaint alleged a simple contract to marry and its breach by the defendant.. The answer denied that any contract was made. No requests were made for instructions…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chellis v. . ChapmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Johnson v. TravisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Clement v. BrownSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- Tamke v. VangsnesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
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