Legal Opinion

Educational Ass'n of Christian Churches v. Hitchcock

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided February 15, 1866PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Error from Coffey County. This action was brought for the recovery of a salary, on an article of agreement containing stipulations to be performed by each- party, at certain times specified. The answer contained a general denial, allegations that plaintiff below had not performed the stipulations on his part, and counter-claims of damages arising from different violations of the agreement. A reply thereto, denying generally the allegations of the answer, was filed.

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Error from Coffey County. This action was brought for the recovery of a salary, on an article of agreement containing stipulations to be performed by each- party, at certain times specified. The answer contained a general denial, allegations that plaintiff below had not performed the stipulations on his part, and counter-claims of damages arising from different violations of the agreement. A reply thereto, denying generally the allegations of the answer, was filed. A further statement of the facts of the case appears in the opinion of the court. submitted: 1. The court below could not render…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court,

Safford, J.

Reference being had to the bill of exceptions, and the facts as they appear in the record, we will proceed briefly to examine the several alleged errors presented by the defendant below, and plaintiff here. It is contended by the plaintiff in error that the verdict of the jury in this case was not responsive to, nor a sufficient finding of, the issues therein as-made up by the pleadings. The verdict is in these words : “We, the jurors in the above entitled cause, find a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, of four hundred and eighty dollars and twenty-seven cents, with…

2Cited by19 opinions

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  4. Green v. DunnSupreme Court of Kansas · 1869
  5. Swenson v. Aultman, Miller & Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1875

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