Craven v. Skobba
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the municipal court of Minneapolis to recover $341.22 for the alleged breach of a lease. The case was tried before Waite, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $12.12. From an order denying plaintiff’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, he appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Action for damages for the alleged breach of certain conditions *166of a lease, in which plaintiff had a verdict, and subsequently moved for, and appealed from an order denying, a new trial.
The facts are substantially as follows: Plaintiff was the owner of a residence property situated in' Minneapolis, and on August 24, 1907, leased the same to the defendant for the term of one year from and after the first day of September following, at an agreed rent of $40 per month. The lease was in the usual form of such instruments, and contained, among other things, the following stipulation or condition,…
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