Legal Opinion
Continental Insurance v. Richardson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 21, 1897No. Nos. 10,787—(121)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of tbe district court for Otter Tail county, entered pursuant to an order by Baxter, J., reversing a judgment for plaintiff rendered in justice’s court.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
Tbis action originated in justice’s court. Tbe complaint was oral, and was entered in tbe justice’s docket in these words:
“Plaintiff for bis complaint files with tbe court, verified, * * * a certain promissory note, on wbicb there appears to be due tbe sum of forty dollars, for which amount they ask judgment, together with their costs and disbursements.”
*434The note referred to in the complaint was as follows:
“$40.00. For value received in policy No. B.-, dated the - day of-, 18 — -, issued by the Continental Insurance Company of New York, I promise to pay to said company, or order, at their…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Hinds v. American Express Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1877
3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. RiversSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1939
- Kloss v. SanfordSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899