Meyers v. R. C. Greer & Sons Realty Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Now. Warwick Hough, Judge. STATEMENT OP THE CASE. Plaintiff instituted this action before a justice of the peace by filing tbe following account: “Oct. 29, 1901. “Martin & Young, Lawyers: E. C. Greer & Sons Eealty Co., a corporation, 719 Chestnut street, City.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Now. Warwick Hough, Judge. STATEMENT OP THE CASE. Plaintiff instituted this action before a justice of the peace by filing tbe following account: “Oct. 29, 1901. “Martin & Young, Lawyers: E. C. Greer & Sons Eealty Co., a corporation, 719 Chestnut street, City. To Mrs. Anna Meyers, 4211 Fair ave----Dr. For services rendered as janitress from Jan. 1, ’99, to Sept. 1,1901, at $25 per month..$480.00.” Defendant filed this counterclaim: “Oct. 10, 1901. “Mrs Annie Meyers, 2414 Pendleton avenue, city: ¿ To R. O. • G-leeir & Sons Realty' Oo., 719 ,…
1Opinion of the CourtGoode, J.
1. In this, as in many cases, the onerous task of reading a voluminous transcript has been imposed on us by the contention on the part of counsel that there was no evidence to warrant the verdict, although the bill of exceptions is loaded with evidence tending to establish the respective theories of the parties. Counsel could relieve us of much labor of this kind if they would abate their ardor sufficiently to regard dispassionately the contents of records.
As will be seen from the account set forth in the statement, the action is one in assumpsit for the reasonable value of services rendered…
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