Africa v. Duluth News Tribune Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for St.' Louis county to recover $1,000 and interest on a promissory note. Tbe case was tried before Ensign, J., wbo directed a verdict in favor of plaintiff for tbe amount demanded. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding tbe verdict or for apnew trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Tbis action is one to recover upon defendant’s promissory note. *284The plaintiff had a verdict below by order of the court, and defendant appeals from an order denying a new trial.
The record discloses the following facts: Defendant is a corporation engaged in publishing a newspaper in the city of Duluth. During the time stated in the complaint one Thoits was its president, and as such had and exercised the general control and management of its affairs. In May, 1897, he entered into a contract with the corporation by which he purported to lease its property, and thereafter, and until subsequent…
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