Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Reardon

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided May 12, 1891PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the municipal court of St. Paul, refusing a new trial after a dismissal ordered at the trial in an action to recover $98 for goods sold and delivered to defendant by one Marie Scherer, the plaintiff’s assignor.

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

One Mrs. Scherer executed to plaintiff a written assignment of the demand upon which this action was brought. It appeared from the evidence that, although the written assignment was unqualified and unrestricted in its terms, yet there was a verbal understanding between the assignor and assignee that out of the proceeds of the claim, when collected, the latter was to retain the amount due him for services already rendered, and to be thereafter rendered, by him to the former, and also pay certain debts owed by her to third parties, and then remit the balance, if any, to her. It also appeared…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Elmquist v. MarkoeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
  2. Gates v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1858
  3. Vanstrum v. LiljengrenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Sprint Communications Co. v. APCC Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2008
  2. The ManduCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939
  3. Blair v. EspelandSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
  4. Gould v. WeibelSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
  5. King v. MillerOregon Supreme Court · 1908

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