Parker v. Jewett
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant, William P. Jewett, from an order of the District Court of Ramsey County, Brill, J., made July 9, 1892, denying his motion for a new trial. On August 22, 1890, defendant bought of plaintiff, Charles A. Parker, stock in a Montana mining corporation called the Crescent Mining Company, and gave him therefor his note for $5,000 and interest, due fifteen months thereafter. ■ This-action was brought upon the note.
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Appeal by defendant, William P. Jewett, from an order of the District Court of Ramsey County, Brill, J., made July 9, 1892, denying his motion for a new trial. On August 22, 1890, defendant bought of plaintiff, Charles A. Parker, stock in a Montana mining corporation called the Crescent Mining Company, and gave him therefor his note for $5,000 and interest, due fifteen months thereafter. ■ This-action was brought upon the note. Defendant answered that plaintiff represented that the corporation was the owner of one-half of a valuable mining property known as the Crescent Mine, and had a…
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
The only assignment of error requiring attention is the third, — the alleged error of the court in holding the answer insufficient to warrant the admission of evidence. The action is upon a promissory note. The answer sets up as a defense that the note was given for mining stock, and that the defendant purchased the same, relying upon certain representations which he alleges were false and fraudulent, and made with the intent to deceive him.
The answer winds up by stating generally that the defendant had derived no benefit in any way, and had received no consideration whatever, for the note.…
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