Decker v. Hays

MERRILL, Justice.

Appellee Hays sued appellant Decker for the alleged balance due for work and labor done as a broker in the transfer of stock in insurance companies. Verdict and judgment were for $4,065.00. Appellant’s motion for a new trial was overruled.

Appellee’s complaint was in two counts. Appellant filed a plea of the general issue and filed pleas in recoupment for $5,000.00, which he had paid appellee as an advance on the work he had agreed to do, but al leged that he had failed to perform his contract or agreement.

The main conflict in this case was a question of fact as to what the…