Legal Opinion

Kruta v. Lough

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided October 22, 1915No. Nos. 19,401—(66)PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Action in the district court for Scott county to recover a balance of $676.06 for services rendered. The case was tried before Morrison, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $147. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.

1Opinion of the Court

Dibell, C.

Action by plaintiff to recover for services rendered the defendant. There was a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial.

*141. The plaintiff was a farm laborer and worked for the defendant on his farm. In his complaint he alleges that his services were rendered for the agreed price of $1.75 per day, and further alleges that their reasonable value was a like amount. The defendant denied an agreed price such as was claimed by the plaintiff, and offered evidence tending to show that a part of the services were performed at an agreed…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kinzel v. Boston & Duluth Farm Land Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  2. Smith v. PearsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
  3. Theodore Wetmore & Co. v. ThurmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
  4. Meyer v. SaterbakSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
  5. Lufkin v. HarveySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Roberge v. Cambridge Cooperative Creamery Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
  2. Schimmelpfennig v. GaedkeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
  3. Northwestern Marble & Tile Co. v. SwensonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918
  4. In Re Judicial Ditch No. 9Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
  5. Confer Bros. v. CurrierSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925

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