County of Itasca v. Ralph
Supreme Court of Minnesota
After the former appeal reported in 139 Minn. 332, 166 N. W. 405, the cases were tried before Brill, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendants’ motions for directed verdicts and granted plaintiffs motion for directed verdicts in its favor. From an order in each case denying their motion for judgments notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
The two actions are predicated upon two bonds given under these circumstances: In October, 1913, the four defendants in the first action petitioned for Judicial Ditch No. 2 in Itasca county, and presented a proper bond signed by them, two as principals and the other two as sureties. The bond was duly approved by the court, and such proceedings were had that on March 2, 1914, an order was made establishing the ditch. Mr. William A. Watts had appeared as attorney for the petitioners in the proceeding. Soon after the order was made, an action to enjoin the proceeding because of alleged…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State ex rel. County of Murray v. District CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Troska v. BrechtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918
- Anderson v. PillsburySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918
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