Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corp. v. Williams

DAVIS, Circuit Judge.

This ease was here before on an appeal by Williams from a judgment entered on a directed verdict [62 F.(2d) 924]. The question before us then was whether or not the trial judge had erred in directing a verdict for the defendant on the ground that the plaintiff, Williams, had failed to establish, by evidence sufficient for the consideration of the jury, that one B. F. Hoffaeker, who had entered into a contract with' Williams to purchase certain coal lands and options to the amount of 2,606.23 acres, was the agent of defendant, and on the further ground that in any event…