Langston v. Langston

(After stating the foregoing facts.) The declaration in this case is based upon an alleged contract, and before a verdict could be rendered in favor of the plaintiff there must be some evidence to support such a contract. On the trial the plaintiff swore that B. H. Langston, who made the contract for himself and the other defendants, “was to give me five per cent, and all expenses incurred.” Here was some evidence to sustain the contract, and, nothing more appearing, this would sustain a verdict for the full amount of commissions and expenses. However, there was some evidence to support the…