McKenzie v. William J. Burns International Detective Agency, Inc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $5,000 for slander. The case was tried ¡before Jelley, J., who at the close of the testimony granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Action for slander in which the trial court directed a verdict for the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals from an order refusing a new trial.
Plaintiff had been in the employ of the Minneapolis branch of- the defendant, and shortly after he left their employ defendant claimed that he had overdrawn his account, and sent for him to come to the office. He went to the office and was taken into the private office of Mr. Rogers, the manager of the Minneapolis branch, where he found Mr. Rogers and William J. Burns, the president of the defendant corporation. He charges that, in the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hebner v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Peterson v. SteenersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Froslee v. Lund's State Bank of ViningSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- Hansen v. HansenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Patmont v. International Christian Missionary Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
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