Legal Opinion

Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad v. Hayden

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1906PublishedCited by 3 opinions

FROM HARDEMAN. Appeal from tlie Oirenit Court of Hardeman County. —T. J. Everett, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAlister

delivered tlie opinion of tlie Court.

This is a suit brought by W. W. Hayden against the railroad company to recover damages for a breach of a contract for personal services. The trial in the court below resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $1,260. The company appealed and has assigned errors.

The second assignment is that there is no material evidence to support the verdict.

The substance of the original and amended declarations is that “on or about the 10th day of August, 1903, the defendant railroad company made a proposition to the plaintiff to employ…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Daggett & Graves v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1877
  2. Koehler v. BuhlMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Sax v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Rossiter v. CooperSupreme Court of Vermont · 1851
  5. Frary v. American Rubber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1893

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Johnston v. Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Brewer v. De Camp Glass Casket Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Reagan v. McBroomTennessee Supreme Court · 1932

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