Smith v. Leady

B. M. Leady brought this suit against James Smith and wife, to recover damages for the breach of an alleged contract. After suit was commenced, the wife died, and as to her, the suit was abated. The jury found a verdict for plaintiff and assessed his damage at $300. Judgment for that sum, and costs, was entered against Smith, and he sued out this writ of error. The contract averred is, that in May, 1891, defendant sold to plaintiff, for $750, the furniture and boarding-house equipments in a house in East St. Louis, and the interests in the boarding-house business, and in consideration of said…