Ware & Leland v. Heiss
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dallas District Court.— IIon. J. H. Apple-gate, Judge. Action to recover money expended by plaintiff while acting as broker for defendant. Judgment was entered as prayed, and defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the Court
Ladd, J.—
The plaintiff is a copartnership composed of four persons who are members of the Board of Trade in Chicago, with its main office in that city and a branch office at Perry. Through the latter the defendant indulged a propensity to speculate, with incidental dreams of wealth at others’ 'loss, from August 10 to September 12, 1901, during which time he handled in imagination at least 120,000 bushels of wheat at a loss of only $175 actually advanced and $1,050 which, less $162.50 charged as commissions, the plaintiff claims to have paid out in addition to the money advanced in closing out…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Board of Trade of Chicago v. Christie Grain & Stock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Hansen v. BoydSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Pardridge v. CutlerIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- First Nat. Bank v. Oskaloosa Packing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Chas. Counselman & Co. v. ReichartSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
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