John A. Stees Co. v. Willis
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the municipal court of St. Paul to recover possession of certain personal property or for $450 the value thereof. The case was tried before Finehout, J., who at the close of the testimony denied motions for directed verdicts, and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
Action in claim and delivery for the possession of certain personal property in which defendant had a verdict and plaintiff appealed from an order denying a new trial.
It appears that in May, 1916, plaintiff leased and let certain premises owned by it and known as 30 East Fourth street in the city of St. Paul to Thomas Steele for a term of one year at the agreed rental of $1,200, payable in equal monthly instalments. The premises were to be occupied as a pool hall and barber shop. The lease was in writing, and, in addition to the conditions and stipulations usually found in such instruments,…
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