Holland v. Brown

CROCKETT, Justice.

This suit was instituted to enforce a written contract to purchase cookware for $279.-SÓ, and for attorneys’ fees. Upon issue joined and trial to a jury, a verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff. But it awarded him only nominal damages of $1.00 and $75.00 attorneys’ fees. Pursuant to a motion, the district court entered judgment notwithstanding the verdict (n. o. v.), increasing the award of damages to $100.00.

Defendant appeals, contending: that as a matter of law there was no binding contract; that even if there was, plaintiff is entitled only to the nominal damages…