The district court having affirmed the judgment of the justice court, on appeal brought upon questions of law alone, the defendant appeals to this court. The action was for the price of a map which plaintiffs allege they duly delivered to defendant, upon his written order or subscription, by him signed in their order book, in and by which he agreed to pay therefor the sum of $12 upon its delivery. The record does not purport to contain all the evidence, nor does it appear that either party requested the justice to make a full return. It appears that the order or subscription was introduced in evidence, but a copy of it is not included in the evidence sent up. The evidence returned tends to support plaintiff’s cause of action, and upon the record we must presume there was sufficient competent evidence introduced to warrant the judgment. Hinds v. American Express Co., 24 Minn. 95. When the terms of the order were complied with by a delivery of the article subscribed for, the purchaser became bound to pay the price. Andreas v. Holcombe, 22 Minn. 339.
The answer admits that the defendant did subscribe a printed order for a map in a book, but the defendant alleges that his signature was obtained by fraud. The alleged error chiefly relied on in this court by defendant is the ruling of the justice in-the rejection of certain testimony. In the course of his examination in chief in his own behalf, the defendant, being shown the subscription book, which had been received in evidence, denied the genuineness of the signature, and then stated that he did not write his name in a book, but on a paper. His counsel then asked him, “What did you write your name
We are of the opinion that the record shows no substantial error, and that the judgment should be affirmed.