Legal Opinion

Butler v. Kennard

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1888PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error to the district court for Lancaster county.. Tried below before Chapman, J. Lloyd v. Matthews, 51 New York, 124. Sussdorf v. Schmidt, 55 Id., 319. Potvin v. Ourran, 13 Neb., 303. Anderson v. Cox, 16 Id., 10. Earp v. Cummings, 54 Penn. State, 394. Jones v. Adler, 11 Am. Law. Reg., 53. Wylie v. Marine National Bank, 61 N. Y., 416.

1Opinion of the Court

Reese, Ch. J.

This was an action brought by plaintiff in error against defendant in error, to recover the sum of $150 alleged to be due from him as commissions for negotiating the sale of certain real estate, owned by defendant. The case was tried to a jury, and resulted in a verdict in favor of defendant and a judgment against plaintiff for costs. Plaintiff alleges error, and brings the case into this court for review.

There was a direct conflict in the testimony' upon the trial in the district court. The testimony of plaintiff is to the effect that, at the time stated by him, defendant placed…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hartley v. John P. Dorr & Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1884

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Scott v. ClarkSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Offutt & Oldham v. WintersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  3. Craig v. WeadNebraska Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Young v. WhitakerUtah Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Lewis v. McDonaldNebraska Supreme Court · 1909

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