Hull v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. L. B. Yalliant, Judge. (1) The trial court erred in refusing to give, as asked, the appellant’s second instruction.
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Appeal from, St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. L. B. Yalliant, Judge. (1) The trial court erred in refusing to give, as asked, the appellant’s second instruction. There was ample evidence tending to show “the compensation at the time usually paid to and received by competent real estate agents of said city for like services.” 2 Sutherland on Damages, p. 444; see, also, 1 lb., p. 799; White v. Harman, 51 111. 243; Harrison v. Glover, 72 N. Y. 451; Ragan v. Railroad, 111 Mo. 456. The value of labor may be testified to by one constantly employing similar labor, and proof of what-is usually…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
This is an action for compensation for personal services rendered by plaintiff for defendant in and about the appraisement of certain property which it holds in trust as a charitable fund to furnish relief to all poor emigrants and travelers coming to St. Louis bona fide to settle in the west.
The; amount sued for was $3,250. The amount for which plaintiff recovered a verdict before a jury was $1,188. He then filed his motion for a new trial, which was overruled and he appealed.
In 1851, one Bryan Mullanphy died testate. By his will he devised one third of all his property, real, personal, and…
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- City of Kansas v. HillSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
- Bentley, Hatfield & Bentley v. BrownSupreme Court of Kansas · 1887
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