Legal Opinion

Fisher v. Hopkins

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided December 1, 1893PublishedCited by 11 opinions

ERROR to District Court for Laramie County. Hon. Richard H. Scott, Judge. This was an action brought by Edwin W. Hopkins against Charles F. Fisher and John M. Chadwick and Charles F. Fisher, administrators of the estate of Jehu J. Chadwick, deceased, upon a contract for repurchase of one hundred and fifty shares of stock of the North Crow Land & Cattle Company.

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ERROR to District Court for Laramie County. Hon. Richard H. Scott, Judge. This was an action brought by Edwin W. Hopkins against Charles F. Fisher and John M. Chadwick and Charles F. Fisher, administrators of the estate of Jehu J. Chadwick, deceased, upon a contract for repurchase of one hundred and fifty shares of stock of the North Crow Land & Cattle Company. The plaintiff claimed to have become the owner of said shares by purchase from Charles F. Fisher and Jehu J. Chadwick, in October, 1884, under an agreement that in case he became dissatisfied with the purchase, they would at the end of…

1Opinion of the Court

Cohaway, Justice.

These two cases in error in this court arise from a single action in the district court.

Edwin W. Hopkins brought his action in that court against Charles E. Fisher, and John M. Chadwick and Charles E. Fisher, administrators of the estate of Jehu J. Chadwick, deceased. He obtained judgment against them. Charles F. Fisher brings the cause to this court for review by his individual petition in error. John M. Chadwick and Charles E. Fisher, administrators of the estate of Jehu J. Chadwick, deceased, also bring the cause to this court for review by their separate petition in error.

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Voorhis v. . Childs'New York Court of Appeals · 1858
  2. Braxton v. State ex rel. AlbertIndiana Supreme Court · 1865
  3. Burgoyne v. Ohio Life Insurance & Trust Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1855
  4. Sherman v. KreulWisconsin Supreme Court · 1877
  5. Rice v. InskeepCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Briggs v. BreenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
  2. McGary v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  3. Hartney v. GoslingWyoming Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Brownfield v. HollandWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Booth v. Booth & Bayliss Commercial School, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1935

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