Chatfield v. Henderson

Knutson, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the trial court denying defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial.

Defendant is the owner of some apartment buildings in Minneapolis. For a number of years prior to February 1954 plaintiff had been employed as a caretaker of one of defendant’s apartment buildings located at 74 Spruce Place in Minneapolis. In return for the services rendered in looking after this building he received the use of an apartment in the building and his utilities and telephone free of charge. In addition thereto he was employed by…