Legal Opinion

Hynes v. Brettelle

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 7, 1897PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Pembrook R. Elitoraet, Judge. The judgment is contrary to the weight of the evidence, and not being based upon substantial legal evidence, should not be permitted to stand. McCarthy v. Fagin, 42 Mo.

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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Pembrook R. Elitoraet, Judge. The judgment is contrary to the weight of the evidence, and not being based upon substantial legal evidence, should not be permitted to stand. McCarthy v. Fagin, 42 Mo. App. 619; Peck v. B. B., 31 Id. 123. When Hynes procured the execution of the contract, he had fully performed the duties of his employment, and evidence as to anything which happened after that, except payment, was inadmissible. Collins v. Fowler, 8 Mo. App. 588; Hayden v. Grillo, 35 Id. 647; Love v. Owens, 31 Id. 501; Lucióse v. Cunningham,…

1Opinion of the CourtBland, P. J.

On October 13, 1896, after the transcript was filed in this court, the death of Hynes, the plaintiff, was suggested. The appearance of his executrix, Louisa Hynes, was entered and the suit revived in her name; and the appeal is prosecuted by her as the legal representative of Greo. A. Hynes, deceased. The petition alleges that the plaintiff, Hynes, about September 1, 1893, was employed as a real estate broker by the defendant, to sell for defendant a lot of» ground-in block 117, of the city of St. Louis, fronting on Olive street. That a few days thereafter he nego*346tiated a sale of said ground…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Gettleson v. LewisMichigan Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Daugherty v. StocksMissouri Court of Appeals · 1915

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