Legal Opinion

Berkey v. Judd

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 15, 1869PublishedCited by 12 opinions

. This action was brought in the district court for Washing" ton county, was tried by a jury, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendants moved for a new trial, which was denied, and they appeal to this court.

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. This action was brought in the district court for Washing" ton county, was tried by a jury, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendants moved for a new trial, which was denied, and they appeal to this court. The paper book and the points and briefs of counsel are of great length, and as this court reverses the order of the court below, and awards a new trial upon the first exception mentioned in tbe paper book, and also states the character of the action in its opinion, no further statement is necessary than the following extract from the paper book. “ On the first call of…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

G-ileillan Oh. J.

The pleadings in this case are quite long. The complaint sets out as causes of action, in brief, that up to a certain date the plaintiff and defendants, with others, were co-partners, and possessed a largo amount of assets. That at such date, in settlement of their partnership business, he agreed to accept, and they to convey to him, a certain amount in the assets of the firm, which agreement was carried out. That lie was induced to agree to accept such amount, which was less than his share *397of the assets, by the fraudulent representations and con-cealments of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Reubens v. . JoelNew York Court of Appeals · 1856

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Gaston v. MerriamSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
  2. State ex rel. Maryland Casualty Co. v. District CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
  3. St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad v. GardnerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1872
  4. Finch v. GreenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1871
  5. State ex rel. Ruesswig v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907

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