Bock v. First National Bank

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The action is one to recover damages caused by the failure of the defendant to follow instructions given by the plaintiff to the defendant concerning the delivery of a bill of sale of a cleaning and pressing establishment. Judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff on the verdict of a jury, and the defendant appeals.

The facts on which the plaintiff claims the defendant is liable are substantially as follows: The plaintiff owned a cleaning and pressing establishment in Horton, which he sold to C. C. Marshall for $800, one-half of which…