Irby v. Lawshe
Supreme Court of Georgia
Contracts. Principal and agent. Charge of Court. Before Judge Hillyer. Fulton Superior Court. March Term, 18Y8. Lawshe sued Irby, alleging that Irby employed him to sell the “Glade Mine,” in Hall county, Ga., in May, 1876, agreeing to allow him as compensation, all he received over $40,000.00, and afterwards, in July, the contract was changed so as to allow him all he could get over $30,000.00. He alleged that he made various efforts to sell under this contract; that in…
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Contracts. Principal and agent. Charge of Court. Before Judge Hillyer. Fulton Superior Court. March Term, 18Y8. Lawshe sued Irby, alleging that Irby employed him to sell the “Glade Mine,” in Hall county, Ga., in May, 1876, agreeing to allow him as compensation, all he received over $40,000.00, and afterwards, in July, the contract was changed so as to allow him all he could get over $30,000.00. He alleged that he made various efforts to sell under this contract; that in February, 1877, being about to sell for $30,000.00 and a 1-20 interest to be allowed him by the purchaser, he saw Irby and…
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
It appears from the record in this case that Lawshe sued Irby to recover the sum of $2,900.00 which he alleged the defendant owed him under a contract in relation to the sale of the Glade gold mine, in the county of Hall, which was *220the property of defendant. On the trial of the case, the jury, under the charge of the court, found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $1,100.00 principal, and $9(1.07 for interest. A motion was made for a new trial on the grounds therein stated, which was overruled, and the defendant excepted..
The plaintiff offered in evidence…
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