Hanson v. Marion
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Steele county to recover $759 for breach of agreement to execute a written lease of certain farm land,. The case ivas tried before Childress, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $400. Defendant’s motion for judgment in his favor notwithstanding the verdict was granted. From the order and the judgment entered pursuant to the order, plaintiff' appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
Defendant owns a dairy farm in Steele county, which at the time' here in question was in the possession of tenants under a lease expiring in March, 1914. Defendant was on the lookout for a new tenant to take the place of those whose term was to expire at the time stated. In September, 1913, plaintiff, a resident of Iowa, came to Steele county, this state, and was by one Duncan, whom defendant had employed to find a tenant, presented to defendant as an applicant for a lease of the farm. Negotiations were had by the parties and the terms of the lease agreed upon. The proposed leáse was upon the…
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