Legal Opinion

Gorman v. Hargis

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided July 30, 1897PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Error from the District Court of Logan County; before Frank, Dale, District Judge. Action brought by Hargis against Gorman to recover a commission alleged to be due upon a sale of real estate for Gorman. Verdict was given for plaintiff for $40, and judgment thereon rendered, with costs; from which the defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the court by

Bierer, J.:

It is claimed on behalf of plaintiff in error that the verdict is against the weight of the evidence, and is not such an one as should be returned. We do not agree with this statement. The evidence as it is contained in the record, and even as it is set out in counsel’s brief, does not support it. It shows by the clear and positive evidence of the plaintiff and the witness Laws that an agreement was made to pay the plaintiff a commission of ñve per cent, on the sale of the property at $850, and- it is also shown by the purchaser of the property that he agreed…

2Cited by12 opinions

  1. Bleecker v. MillerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  2. Womack v. DouglasCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
  3. Smith v. Pulaski Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
  4. Reasoner v. YatesNebraska Supreme Court · 1912
  5. T. W. Sandford & Co. v. WaringCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923

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