Sherwood v. Sissa
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the First Judicial District, Storey County. The complaint in this ease contained two counts: the first, for a sum of three thousand, eight hundred and seventy-:seven dollars and twenty-seven cents, for so much money paid, laid out, and expended for the use of defendant in the purchase and sale of various stocks at his special instance and request, which said sum he undertook and promised to pay; the second, for a like sum for work and labor…
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Appeal from the District Court of the First Judicial District, Storey County. The complaint in this ease contained two counts: the first, for a sum of three thousand, eight hundred and seventy-:seven dollars and twenty-seven cents, for so much money paid, laid out, and expended for the use of defendant in the purchase and sale of various stocks at his special instance and request, which said sum he undertook and promised to pay; the second, for a like sum for work and labor done and performed in the purchase, and sale of various stocks at defendant’s instance and request, which said sum, in…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Lewis, C. J.:
The respondents, Sherwood and Freeborn, recovered judgment in this action against Sissa for the sum of thirty-nine hundred and sixty-two dollars, being the balance due them for advances made in the purchase of certain mining stocks for the defendant, together with their commissions and other expenses attending the transaction. The evidence shows that the respondents were stock brokers, having an office for the transaction of their business in the City of Virginia, but generally filling orders through their correspondents or agents in San Francisco. It appears the…
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