Bird v. Blackwell
Missouri Court of Appeals
Error to Cass Circuit Court. — Hon. Hide M. Bradley, Judge. (1) The lower court on the undisputed facts, could have consistently directed a verdict for plaintiff. Crawford v. Stayton, — Mo. App. —, TIO S. W. 665; Purdy et al. v. Wilson, •— Mo. App. —, 108 S. W. '1124; Bank y. Hainliue, 67 Mo. App. 48B; May v. Crawford, 150 Mo. 527; Commissioners v. Clark, 94 U. S. 284, 24 L. Ed. 59. (2) The Statute of Frauds is not involved in this case. Crawford v. Stayton, — Mo.
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Error to Cass Circuit Court. — Hon. Hide M. Bradley, Judge. (1) The lower court on the undisputed facts, could have consistently directed a verdict for plaintiff. Crawford v. Stayton, — Mo. App. —, TIO S. W. 665; Purdy et al. v. Wilson, •— Mo. App. —, 108 S. W. '1124; Bank y. Hainliue, 67 Mo. App. 48B; May v. Crawford, 150 Mo. 527; Commissioners v. Clark, 94 U. S. 284, 24 L. Ed. 59. (2) The Statute of Frauds is not involved in this case. Crawford v. Stayton, — Mo. App. , 110 S. W. 665; Purdy et al. v. Wilson, — Mo. App. —, 108 S. W. 1124; Glade v. Mining Co., 129 Mo. App. 443; Reiger &…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
This action is for damages alleged to have accrued to plaintiff by reason of defendant’s refusal to consummate an exchange of lands with a third party, whereby plaintiff lost his commission which was to be paid by the third party. The verdict was for the plaintiff. But afterwards the trial court sustained defendant’s motion for a new trial, on the ground that the plaintiff failed to make a case for the jury. Plaintiff thereupon .appealed’ to this court from that order.
Since the verdict was for the plaintiff, we must assume as the facts of the case all that the evidence in his behalf tends to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Young v. RuhwedelMissouri Court of Appeals · 1906
- Curry v. WhitmoreMissouri Court of Appeals · 1905
- Purdy v. WilsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
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