Ford v. Brown
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the Fifth Judicial District Court, Nye County; Mark R. Aver ill, Judge. Action by J. F. Ford against R. Fred Brown. From judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals. The selling order, upon which the whole action is grounded, was revoked. The special finding of the jury on the revocation of the selling order controls, precludes any general finding or judgment in favor of plaintiff, and was controlling upon the trial court.
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Appeal from the Fifth Judicial District Court, Nye County; Mark R. Aver ill, Judge. Action by J. F. Ford against R. Fred Brown. From judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals. The selling order, upon which the whole action is grounded, was revoked. The special finding of the jury on the revocation of the selling order controls, precludes any general finding or judgment in favor of plaintiff, and was controlling upon the trial court. The alleged contingency upon which the selling order was conditioned never happened. The finding of revocation of the…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Ducker, J.:
This appeal is taken from a judgment in. the court below in favor of respondent, and from an order denying appellant’s motion for a new trial.
During the times mentioned in the amended complaint, appellant was a stockbroker doing business as such in the town of Tonopah. It is alleged by the respondent that, on the 3d day of August, 1917,-at said town, under his direction, the appellant purchased for him on margin 5,000 shares of the capital stock of the Manhattan Morning Glory Mining Company, for which he agreed to pay 16 cents a share, and the commission of the…
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