Gregory v. Huslander
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan. T., 1910, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Sept. T., 1907, No. 1,661, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Laura A. Gregory v. W. S. Huslander. Assumpsit for money alleged to be due. Before Edwards, P. J. ' The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for 13,043.24. Defendant appealed.
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Jan. T., 1910, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Sept. T., 1907, No. 1,661, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Laura A. Gregory v. W. S. Huslander. Assumpsit for money alleged to be due. Before Edwards, P. J. ' The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for 13,043.24. Defendant appealed. Error assigned among others was the answer to defendant’s third point as follows: 3. If the jury believe that Laura A. Gregory executed the receipt dated December 9, 1904, it is prima facie evidence of settlement and should not be set aside…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
March 28, 1910:
This action was by a client against her attorney to recover money alleged to be due her on an account growing out of the purchase and sale of a tract of coal. The plaintiff furnished the purchase money and by agreement the title was placed in the defendant’s name and he executed a declaration of trust for an undivided half interest and agreed to pay the plaintiff one-half of the proceeds of the sale of the coal. The-questions of fact were carefully submitted to the jury, *609and a discussion of them would serve no useful purpose. The instruction in relation to the effect…
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