Tomblin v. Ball
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Pottawattamie Circuit Court. The substantial averments of the petition are as follows: In May, 1875, the defendant employed the plaintiff to purchase for him, in Chicago, five thousand bushels of wheat, to be delivered in the month of June following, and requested the plaintiff' to make such advance on said purchase as might be required.
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Appeal from, Pottawattamie Circuit Court. The substantial averments of the petition are as follows: In May, 1875, the defendant employed the plaintiff to purchase for him, in Chicago, five thousand bushels of wheat, to be delivered in the month of June following, and requested the plaintiff' to make such advance on said purchase as might be required. In pursuance of such request plaintiff purchased through Ives Bros. & Co., of Chicago, five thousand bushels of wheat to be delivered in June, 1875. The required advance thereon was $500, and plaintiff advanced the same out of money he had in the…
1Opinion of the CourtRothrook, J.
i. practice courtfassignrors. ° ei~ I. There is but one assignment of error.. It is in these w'ords: “The court erred in rendering judgment for the appellee.” It is objected that the assignment is too general and should be disregarded. We think the objection, well taken. It is impossible to determine from this assignment, without reference to the argument of counsel, the particular error of which complaint is made. “An assignment of error need follow no stated form, but must in a way as specific as the case will allow, point out the very error objected to. * * * * * * The court will only…
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