Gordon v. Freeman
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action begun in justice court to recover $95.70 damages for wilfully and maliciously taking certain grain from plaintiff’s premises and converting it to Ms own use. The justice entered judgment in favor of defendant for $64.71. From the judgment, plaintiff appealed to the district court for Fillmore county. The case was there tried before Kingsley, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in-favor of defendant.
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Action begun in justice court to recover $95.70 damages for wilfully and maliciously taking certain grain from plaintiff’s premises and converting it to Ms own use. The justice entered judgment in favor of defendant for $64.71. From the judgment, plaintiff appealed to the district court for Fillmore county. The case was there tried before Kingsley, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in-favor of defendant. From an order denying plaintiff’s motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial, she appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
Plaintiff,' as owner, executed a farm lease of certain land to one Goudy, who cultivated a crop of grain thereon and employed defendant to thresh the same. The lease provided for the sharing of the crop between plaintiff and her tenant, each to bear a proper proportion of the threshing bill. The grain was divided between them at the machine as it was threshed. Of the grain assigned to plaintiff, defendant retained in his possession certain barley as security for the payment of plaintiff’s share óf his claim for threshing, deposited the barley in an elevator, and took a receipt therefor. .…
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2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Adams v. CastleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- National Exchange Bank v. WilderSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Hall v. PillsburySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
- Jackson v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Stebbins v. BalfourSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
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