Legal Opinion
Carter Coal Co. v. Nelson
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 6, 1937No. 4196PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOPER, Circuit Judge.
A tract of land containing 76 acres, located at Portloclc near the city of Norfolk, Va., and well equipped with buildings, railroad siding, unloading pits, etc., for the storage of coal, was acquired by the Carter Coal Company, defendant in the District Court, at a reasonable price through the efforts of J. Craig Nelson. Failing to obtain what he deemed to be adequate compensation for his work, he brought this suit and the jury found the value of his services to be $4,000. From the judgment for that amount based upon the jury’s verdict this appeal was taken. The appellant…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Crocker v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Barnett v. Equitable Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1929
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3Cited by7 opinions
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