Hahnel v. Highland Park College
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polh' District Court. — Hon. C. A. Dudley, Judge. Action at law to recover a balance alleged to be due for services rendered by plaintiff to the defendant as a teacher of music from September 1, 1912, to September 1, 1913. The petition was in two counts.
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Appeal from Polh' District Court. — Hon. C. A. Dudley, Judge. Action at law to recover a balance alleged to be due for services rendered by plaintiff to the defendant as a teacher of music from September 1, 1912, to September 1, 1913. The petition was in two counts. In the first, the plaintiff alleged a parol contract of employment at the rate of $1,800 per year, and the payment of $1,650. In the second count, plaintiff sought to recover the same amount, $150, upon a quantum meruit. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, the defendant moved for a directed verdict, because, as to the first…
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
1. Appeal and erkoe : atrected verdict: sidered^ pr£" sumption. — 1. There is a controversy between counsel
as to whether the trial court did or should have considered the testimony of Dr. Longwell, introduced pending the motion for a directed verdict. It does not appear whether or not defendant had introduced all its testi# mony* It is stated in argument that the testimony of this witness was taken as a matter of accommodation, because the witness could not be present later. We do not know whether the court considered the testimony thus introduced on behalf of defendant or not. If the court…
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