Lesley v. Rosson
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Tishemingo county. Hon. Jno. W. Thompson, chancellor. The contract set forth in the bill of defendant in error is, that if he, Rosson, would use his influence with the railroad company to have the road located over the land of Lesley, and the road should be so located, and if he, Rosson, “would pay him-, said Lesley, eight or ten dollars per acre (the same Toeing the alleged cost of it) for the half-interest in it," &c., he, Rosson, “should…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Tishemingo county. Hon. Jno. W. Thompson, chancellor. The contract set forth in the bill of defendant in error is, that if he, Rosson, would use his influence with the railroad company to have the road located over the land of Lesley, and the road should be so located, and if he, Rosson, “would pay him-, said Lesley, eight or ten dollars per acre (the same Toeing the alleged cost of it) for the half-interest in it," &c., he, Rosson, “should have half of the proceeds of the sale of said land.” The land belonged to Lesley, the title being in him. It would be…
1Opinion of the CourtHandy, J.
This bill was filed by tbe appellee to recover upon a contract alleged to have been made between him and the appellant a sum of money claimed to be due him.
The bill states in substance, that the complainant was engaged, in the year 1852, as agent of the Charleston and Memphis Railroad Company to procure the right of way for that road over the lands through which it was to pass, and to aid the engineers in selecting the best route for the road, and that he called on the defendant, who was well acquainted with the country, for aid and advice upon the subject; that the defendant suggested, upon…
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