Humphrey v. Monida & Yellowstone Stage Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $2,500' for money advanced. The answer admitted a former partnership-between F.- J. Haynes and plaintiff, but denied that it ever entered into any agreement with plaintiff for the purpose of borrowing money, or that it had ever received any money from plaintiff and alleged that plaintiff was paid in full any indebtedness due from the corporation. The reply was a general denial.
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Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $2,500' for money advanced. The answer admitted a former partnership-between F.- J. Haynes and plaintiff, but denied that it ever entered into any agreement with plaintiff for the purpose of borrowing money, or that it had ever received any money from plaintiff and alleged that plaintiff was paid in full any indebtedness due from the corporation. The reply was a general denial. The case was tried before Orr, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $3,875. From an order denying defendant’s motion for judgment…
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
This action was commenced in the district court of the county of Eamsey in July, 1908, to recover $2,500, with interest thereon, from February 28, 1900. The complaint is to the effect that the plaintiff, then a stockholder of the defendant, a corporation, advanced to it $2,500 to. be used by it in the payment of its debts; that in consideration thereof the defendant promised to repay the amount so advanced to the plaintiff, with interest at eight per cent, per annum, on demand, at any time after the defendant should be financially able so to do; and, further, that it was not financially able…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Philips v. MoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
- Siebert v. LeonardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
- Hudson v. Minneapolis, Lyndale & Minnetonka Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
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