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Benson Co-op. Creamery Assn. v. First District Assn

Supreme Court of Minnesota
Jul 7, 1967
276 Minn. 520 (Minn. 1967)

Summary

holding that if the obligor's performance was conditioned on the obligee remaining in the obligor's association, then the obligor could not terminate the contract at will

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Opinion


152 N.W.2d 182 (Minn. 1967) 276 Minn. 520 BENSON COOPERATIVE CREAMERY ASSOCIATION, Appellant, v. FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, et al., Respondents. No. 40344. Supreme Court of Minnesota. July 7, 1967

        Barnard, Hillerens&sSpates, Benson, Hall, Fraziers&s Crokin, Indianapolis, Ind., for appellant.

       Erickson, Popham, Haiks&sSchnobrick and Rolfe A. Worden, Minneapolis, amicus curiae.

       Doherty, Rumbles&sButler and Harold Jordan, St. Paul, George H. Neperud, Dassel, for respondents.

       OPINION

        PER CURIAM.

       Appeal from clerk's taxation of costs.

       In this case plaintiff was appellant and defendants respondents. Defendants interposed a cross-appeal. Plaintiff prevailed on one issue and defendants prevailed on other issues. Plaintiff has taxed costs in the sum of $1,583.99 and defendants have taxed costs in the sum of $259 on their cross-appeal. Much of plaintiff's costs relates to the printing of the record, a large part of which involved the issues on which defendants prevailed. The costs should be apportioned between them. The total costs taxed by plaintiff and defendants together amount to the sum of $1,842.99. One-half thereof is $921.50. Deducting costs taxed by defendants leaves a balance of.$662.50.

       IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that plaintiff be allowed costs and disbursements in the sum of $921.50 from which there shall be deducted the sum of defendants' costs amounting to $259, leaving a balance in favor of plaintiff of.$662.50.


Summaries of

Benson Co-op. Creamery Assn. v. First District Assn

Supreme Court of Minnesota
Jul 7, 1967
276 Minn. 520 (Minn. 1967)

holding that if the obligor's performance was conditioned on the obligee remaining in the obligor's association, then the obligor could not terminate the contract at will

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Case details for

Benson Co-op. Creamery Assn. v. First District Assn

Case Details

Full title:BENSON COOPERATIVE CREAMERY ASSOCIATION v. FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION AND…

Court:Supreme Court of Minnesota

Date published: Jul 7, 1967

Citations

276 Minn. 520 (Minn. 1967)
276 Minn. 520
151 N.W.2d 422

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