Schulte v. Meehan

Appellant’s counsel contend that the court erred in excluding the contract signed by Frank, Joseph and Ellen Meehan and Emmanuel Hogensen, and in instructing the jury to disregard said contract in their consideration of the case. Counsel say that the contract was admissible, “for the purpose of showing that Hogensen was ready, willing and able to make the trade therein agreed to, regardless of whether such contract was executed so as to bind appellees or not.” The contract, in the body of it, purports to be with all the Meehans, including John and Ellen Meehan, and provides, “Frank, Joseph,…