Colorado Springs & Interurban Railway Co. v. Huntling
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to El Paso District Court, Hon. John E. Little, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burke
*520The trial court very properly instructed the jury that the orderly method of procedure for it to pursue in arriving at its verdict would be to determine first the validity of the release. This is likewise the “orderly methed” here. The validity of this release depends, first, upon the fairness and good faith of its original execution; if these be wanting, or if there be sufficient evidence thereof to justify the submission of that question to the jury, then, second, upon plaintiff’s ratification. It has been said by this court in Jessey v. Butterfield, 61 Colo. 256, 157 Pac. 1, that the proof…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lumley v. Wabash R.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1896
- Guldager v. RockwellSupreme Court of Colorado · 1890
- Jessey v. ButterfieldSupreme Court of Colorado · 1916
- Wicks v. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1879
- Manning v. HeidelbachAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
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- Kruger v. SmithSupreme Court of Colorado · 1927
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