Plagmann v. Bray
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal fr.om Mahaska District Con/rt. — D. "W. Hamilton, Judge. Action based on fraudulent representations inducing plaintiffs to enter into a contract to pay defendant, for services to be performed, an attorney fee in tbe amount of $5,000, and to collect from defendant the $5,000 which had been paid to defendant. At the close of plaintiffs’ testimony, on motion of defendant, a verdict was directed. Plaintiffs appeal. —
1Opinion of the CourtArthur, J.
— Emil Plagmann, one of the appellants, was indicted by the grand jury of Keokuk County under Section 2 of Chapter 372, Acts of the Thirty-seventh Gfeneral Assembly, with the crime of seditious misdemeanor, in that said Plagmann ‘ ‘ did willfully and unlawfully by speech, argument, and conversation attempt to incite, abet, promote, and encourage hostility and opposition to the government of the state of Iowa and of the United States.” Appellant Mae Plagmann was also indicted on the same charge. After Plagmann was indicted, and on August 3, 1918, he and his wife, Ma$. Plagmann, entered into a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Kisling v. ShawCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867
- Donaldson v. Eaton & EstesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- Harding v. HelmerIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
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