Diamon v. Taylor
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $1,520 for injuties caused by trespassing upon plaintiff’s property. The case was tried before Bunn, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Per curiam
This action was brought to recover $1,520 damages alleged to have been suffered by plaintiff by reason of a trespass committed upon his property by defendant. Defendant had a verdict in the court below, and plaintiff appealed from an order denying a new trial.
The only question presented is whether the court below erred in refusing to instruct the jury; as requested, that plaintiff was entitled, as a matter of law, to a verdict “for some amount.”
It may be conceded, without so deciding, that the court erred in refusing to so instruct the jury. But in view of the fact that the general verdict…
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