Springli v. Mercantile Trust Co.

ANDERSON, Acting Presiding Judge.

In this suit plaintiff, John J. Springli, sought recovery of the sum of $8,000 for services rendered defendant’s testator, Bernard J. Bogy. The cause was tried to the court and resulted in a- finding and judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $2,640. Plaintiff filed a motion for new trial, alleging that the judgment was inadequate. This motion was overruled. Plaintiff has appealed.

The suit was in two counts. In Count I, plaintiff prayed for damages in the sum of $8,000 for decedent’s alleged breach of an oral contract whereby he agreed to bequeath to plaintiff…