Braudis v. Helfrich

GOIL, Cómmissiomer.

Carl Hélfri'ch,. defendant below, has appealed from a judgment' for $10,000 entered on plaintiffs-respondents’' verdict in their action to recover damagés for breach of contract.' ■ Defendant' contends that no valid, enforceable contract was proved.

Defendant adduced no- evidence. -Plaintiffs’ evidence .to suppprt the. contract alleged .in, the petition jvas.- such that the jury reasonably could have found these facts;, that on February 17, 1950, a severe cpal.shortage existed; that plaintiff James Braudis (in the -coal business) telephoned defendant (also a coal dealer)…