Poirier Manufacturing Co. v. Griffin
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Dae qui Parle county to recover $655.80, the purchase price of certain drills. The case was tried before Qvale, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $403.50. From that part of an order which granted defendants’ motion for a new trial as to six disc drills, unless plaintiff would consent to a reduction of the verdict to $215.37, it appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The facts in this case, in so far as necessary to an understanding of the questions decided, are as follows: The action was brought to recover the purchase price of certain grain drills sold and delivered by plaintiff, the manufacturer, to defendants, implement dealers at Marietta, this state. The defense, by way of counterclaim, was that the drills were warranted to do good work as such, and that there was a breach of the warranty resulting in damage to defendants. Plaintiff had a verdict in the court below, which was set aside and a new trial granted, and plaintiff appealed.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Stevens v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Langan v. IversonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Nelson v. Village of West DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Morrow v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Olson v. GjertsenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
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- Remington v. SavageSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
- Lamoreaux v. WeismanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
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