Independent Harvester Co. v. Malzohn
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action, in the district court for Wright county to recover $250 on a promissory note. The amended answer interposed a counterclaim for $100. The case was tried before biddings, J., who at the close of the testimony denied plaintiffs motion for a directed verdict on the ground that defendant had failed to make out a defense, and denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict for the amount of $37. It was then stipulated in open court that the case be withdrawn from the jury…
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Action, in the district court for Wright county to recover $250 on a promissory note. The amended answer interposed a counterclaim for $100. The case was tried before biddings, J., who at the close of the testimony denied plaintiffs motion for a directed verdict on the ground that defendant had failed to make out a defense, and denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict for the amount of $37. It was then stipulated in open court that the case be withdrawn from the jury and treated as a court case. The court thereafter made findings in favor of defendant. Plaintiffs motion for amended…
1Opinion of the Court
TayloR, C.
Plaintiff appeals from a judgment in favor of defendant rendered in an action on a promissory note.
Defendant admitted the execution of the note, but in substance alleged, and the court in substance found, that he had entered into an oral contract with plaintiff by which plaintiff agreed to employ him as its local agent at Buffalo, Minnesota, to sell its farm machinery and other *147products, and agreed to furnish him- a place of business and to supply him with its products for sale on commission; that, as a part of the consideration for this contract, he agreed.to purchase two shares of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Guilder v. Town of OtsegoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1873
- Albitz v. Minneapolis & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Germania Bank of Minneapolis v. OsborneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Julius Kessler & Co. v. PareliusSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Healy v. YoungSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Engel v. MahlenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- Liebsch v. AbbottSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- Brown v. BackerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
- Bradley v. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- Knaus Truck Lines, Inc. v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1952
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