Atwater v. Sellers

Messmore, District Judge.

This is an action brought by appellee in the district court for Adams county to recover from appellants the sum of $5,000, together with interest thereon, for services alleged to have been rendered under an oral contract. A verdict was returned by the jury in favor of appellee for $6,040. Motion for a new, trial was filed and overruled and judgment entered in favor of appellee in the sum of $6,040.

Appellee’s petition sets forth that on or about May 10, 1927, William C. McCartney, an unmarried man, possessed of an estate of $125,000, and an uncle of appellants, was…