Von Heyne v. Tompkins
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover from defendant $5,693.36 for services upon a contract of employment. The case was tried before Kelly, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $4,026.44. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, provided plaintiff should consent to a reduction of the verdict to $2,026.44, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
In the year 1900 the defendant, Tompkins, was the owner of a large and valuable stock farm near White Bear Lake, in this state. The swine, sheep, and poultry thereon were of the best varieties, and there was a herd of pure-bred Holstein-Friesian cattle. He employed Von Heyne, the plaintiff, to work for him on this farm. The parties entered into a written agreement on November 1, by the terms of which the plaintiff agreed to
“Faithfully and diligently serve the said party of the first part [defendant] on the South Side Farm, near White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and at and about the work of the…
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