Hinton v. Coleman
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Mil/wauTcee County. Action to recover compensation for purchasing for tbe defendant certain real estate in tbe city of Milwaukee. Tbe complaint alleges that plaintiff was employed to purchase certain real estate for defendant, known as tbe European Hotel, in tbe city of Milwaukee; that, pursuant to such employment, he purchased tbe same for tbe sum of $20,000; and that tbe same was duly conveyed to defendant, and be accepted a deed thereof.
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APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Mil/wauTcee County. Action to recover compensation for purchasing for tbe defendant certain real estate in tbe city of Milwaukee. Tbe complaint alleges that plaintiff was employed to purchase certain real estate for defendant, known as tbe European Hotel, in tbe city of Milwaukee; that, pursuant to such employment, he purchased tbe same for tbe sum of $20,000; and that tbe same was duly conveyed to defendant, and be accepted a deed thereof. It then alleges: “ that plaintiff’s said services were reasonably and fairly worth, and plaintiff deserves to have and…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylob, J.
It is insisted by the appellant that there was no evidence in the casé which would authorize a verdict for anything more than nominal damages, and that the court erred in submitting the question as to the amount of damages to the jury; that the court should have directed the jury to return a verdict for nominal damages only; that the court erred in submitting the question to the jury, whether a custom to pay a fixed compensation for services such as were proved to have been rendered by the plaintiff, had been established by the proofs, and in that part of the charge which directed the jury to…
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