O'Connell v. Holler
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Jackson county to recover $8,000 for .false representations in the sale of certain real estate. The case was tried before Dean, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendants’ motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $7,200. From an order denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
Action for damages for the alleged fraud of defendants, in Which plaintiff had a verdict and defendants appealed from an order denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial.
The action arises out of a real estate transaction had between the parties in January, 1915. It appears that defendants owned a tract of farm land in Jackson county, this state, Which they desired to sell. They approached plaintiff as a prospective purchaser. Negotiations between the parties resulted, on the date named, in a sale of the land to plaintiff for the consideration of $19,200, or…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Fitzgerald v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1882
3Cited by1 opinion
- French v. Lindh-Gustafson-Klopfer Co. Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1944