Kirby v. Brown, Wheelock: Harris, Vought & Co.

Plaintiff had a verdict in this case for $75,000 for damages arising out of the failure of the defendant to make a bid for certain property which plaintiff was anxious to acquire and which he had given directions to defendant’s officer to bid upon, but the verdict was set aside and the complaint dismissed by the court after the trial.

The basis of defendant’s' liability is alleged to be that defendant failed to submit plaintiff’s bid for certain real property immediately adjoining other real property owned by plaintiff, which bid, it is alleged, defendant had voluntarily undertaken and agreed…