Legal Opinion

Bryan v. Mayo

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 19, 1919No. 23,328PublishedCited by 4 opinions

From the Laporte Circuit Court; James F. GalMier, Judge. Action by Louis A. Bryan against Alphonso C. Mayo. From a judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLairy, C. J.

— Appellee brought this, action in the trial court to recover on an oral contract by the terms of which appellant, as alleged, agreed to pay him the sum of $25,000, on certain conditions stipulated therein. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee. On appeal several errors are assigned as cause for reversal, most of which need not be considered. As reasons for a new trial it was stated that the evidence was not sufficient to sustain the verdict, and that the court erred in refusing the request of appellant to instruct the jury, at the close of the evidence, to return a verdict in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Stout v. HumphreySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1903
  2. Dolan v. O'TooleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Sherman v. Clear View Orchard Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1915

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Frash v. EisenhowerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. Ward v. PottsIndiana Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Belleville Lumber & Supply Co. v. ChamberlinIndiana Court of Appeals · 1949
  4. Deltona Corp. v. WeissIndiana Court of Appeals · 1982

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