Graves v. Horton
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the district court for Hennepin county, where the action was tried before Lochren, J., and a jury, and plaintiff had a verdict. The defendant moved for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was not justified by the evidence, and the motion was denied.
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Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the district court for Hennepin county, where the action was tried before Lochren, J., and a jury, and plaintiff had a verdict. The defendant moved for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was not justified by the evidence, and the motion was denied. In addition to the facts recited in the opinion, it appeared from the testimony of the plaintiff that he purchased the property in question from the defendant, in Minneapolis, in January, 1886, receiving a bill of sale; that he did not think he could do anything with the property at the time, and did…
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