Thompson v. Hynds
Utah Supreme Court
' Appeal from the Third district court, Salt Lake county. John A. Street, Judge. Action of quasi-contract by Margaret Thompson against Harry P. Hynds and Thomas McDermott. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Per curiam
This action was brought by the appellant to recover from the defendants certain moneys which had been by her confided to her husband for the specific purpose of investing in mining stocks, which moneys her husband had gambled away to defendants. The case was-tried before a jury, and a verdict was rendered in favor of the defendants. A bill of exceptions was settled upon the judgment, and an appeal taken to this court from the judgment within 60 days from its rendition. At the close of the evidence counsel for plaintiff asked the court to *390instruct the jury as follows: “As to the $1,000.00,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Burnham v. FisherSupreme Court of Vermont · 1853