Sooy v. Winter
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court.—No». A. G.' Southern, Judge. (1) The petition doesn’t'state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. (2) Under the pleadings and evidence the finding and judgment should have been for the defendants. The allegations of the petition show that the plaintiff and Hoyt deliberately broke the agreement made with Winter at the time the checks for $1000 were made out and delivered to him.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court.—No». A. G.' Southern, Judge. (1) The petition doesn’t'state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. (2) Under the pleadings and evidence the finding and judgment should have been for the defendants. The allegations of the petition show that the plaintiff and Hoyt deliberately broke the agreement made with Winter at the time the checks for $1000 were made out and delivered to him. Under that arrangement and agreement defendants’ principal was entitled to a reasonable time within which to accept or reject the offer. 7 Am. & Eng. Encyc., p. 134, note…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, P. J.
Plaintiff’s action was instituted to recover $500, the amount of his check jDayable to defendant and cashed by the latter. He recovered judgment in the circuit court.
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