Humphrey v. Sievers
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Redwood county to recover $5,400 for false representations in the sale of a farm. The ease was tried before Olsen, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned ■ a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,300. From an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
In the summer of 1915, plaintiff entered into a written contract with defendant for the purchase of a farm of 140 acres in Yellow Medicine county for the sum of $15,400, and paid the first instalment of the purchase price. In September, 1916, he brought this action to recover damages on the ground that he had been deceived as to the character of the farm by false representations made by defendant. The jury returned a verdict in his favor. Defendant made a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or for a new trial, and appealed from an order denying his motion.
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2Cases cited18 opinions
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