Barron G. Collier, Inc. v. Kindy
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $4,995 tor breach of contract. The amended answer interposed a counterlaim for $10,000. The case was tried before Michael, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the action and at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and directed a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $2,975. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
In 1913 George Kissam & Company had a lease of the advertising space in all cars of the Twin City Eapid Transit Company. Its business was to retail this space to advertisers. In November, 1913, the Kissam Company entered into an advertising contract with defendant. The contract is not in the record, but it appears that the Kissam Company agreed to place defendant’s advertisement in certain of the cars of the Twin City Eapid Transit Company for five years from January 1, 1914, and that defendant agreed to pay therefor the sum of $85 per month. In January, 1916, defendant notified the Kissam…
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