Drovers Cattle, Loan & Investment Co. v. McGraw
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Meeker county to recover $1,038.91 upon a promissory note. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Daly, J., who at the close of the testimony when both parties rested denied plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.
Action to recover a balance claimed to be owing upon a promissory note executed by the defendant May 20, 1919, Whereby she promised to pay to the order of-the plaintiff, on October 15 thereafter, the sum of $3,355.47, with interest at 8 per cent. The answer in effect alleges that, at the time of the making of the note, the defendant purchased from plaintiff and Swanson & Gearen, 62 head of cattle then in the stockyards at South St. Paul; that as a part of said contract of sale plaintiff and W. E. Gearen stated to defendant that, if she would pay to them $300 cash and give plaintiff a note and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Healy v. YoungSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
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