Whelan v. Reynolds
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Waseca county to recover $166.7? for negligence in failing as clerk of the district court to docket a judgment. The case was tried before Buckham, J., who found in favor of plaintiff for the sum demanded. From an order denying a motion for a. new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
START, O. J.
This is an action to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff by reason of the negligence of the defendant in failing, as clerk of the district court of the county -of Waseca, to docket the judgment hereinafter referred to. The trial court found as a fact that the defendant was negligent as alleged, and directed judgment for the plaintiff for the sum of $166.77, and the defendant appealed from an order denying his motion for a new trial.
The facts found by the trial court are, in brief, these: On February 10, 1899, John Bowe and the plaintiff executed to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Coolbaugh v. RoemerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Wells v. GiesekeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- Rosenthal v. DavenportSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- Hackney v. WollastonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898