Legal Opinion

Moore v. Thorpe

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 9, 1916No. Nos. 19,756—(150)PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Action in the district court for Hennepin county against Samuel S. Thorpe, Louie D. Richardson, William H. Taylor, Samuel C. Confer, Richardson-Kellett Company and Richardson-Kellett Land Company, to recover $105,266. From an order, Steele, J., sustaining the demurrer of defendants Thorpe, Richardson and Confer to the complaint, plaintiff appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.

Defendants Thorpe, Richardson and Confer interposed a general demurrer to the complaint and to each of the causes of action attempted to be stated therein. The demurrer was sustained by the trial court, and, plaintiff appealed from the order.

The ultimate question to be decided is< whether the complaint states a cause of action as against the demurring defendants, either on the ground that they were partners with defendant Richardson-Kellett Company, the corporation with which plaintiff made the contract sued on, or upon any other ground.

The complaint alleged, as the first cause of action the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Irvine v. CampbellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
  2. Tyler v. WaddinghamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1890
  3. McAlpine v. MillenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
  4. Sonnesyn v. HawbakerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  5. McDonald v. CampbellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  2. J. P. Barnett Co. v. LudeauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
  3. Ringier America, Inc. v. Land O'lakes, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
  4. Swanson v. AlworthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
  5. City of Marshall v. KalmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922

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