Legal Opinion

Chandler v. De Graff

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided May 22, 1878PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from an order of tbe district court for Hennepin county, refusing a new trial, after a trial before Young, J., and a jury. A former appeal in the action is reported, 22 Minn. 471.

1Opinion of the CourtCornell, J.

As we understand, the following are the undisputed facts, conceded by both parties: Defendants being ■engaged in the construction of certain lines of railroad, the plaintiff, either as an original party or assignee, entered into and undertook the performance of various tie contracts made with them, whereby he became obligated to deliver to them, subject to inspection, etc., different quantities of railroad ties, amounting in the aggregate to 224,000. By the terms of one of these contracts, “Exhibit 1,” 100,000 ties were required to be delivered, at his option, either “on the line of the St.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Sims v. GlazenerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1848
  2. Chandler v. De GraffSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1876
  3. Moore v. Erie Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1872
  4. Smith v. MorrillSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1869

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Claflin & Co. v. Continental Jersey WorksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
  2. Larkin v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
  3. Blodgett v. SealsMississippi Supreme Court · 1900
  4. First National Bank v. ScottNebraska Supreme Court · 1893

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