Haker v. Boedeker

Opinion by

Quinan, J.

§ 1034. Breach of contract; rule as to damages in case of. In a contract of partition of land, Haker agreed to furnish Boedeker ten acres of fenced land for cultivation, for three years, free of rent. Haker violated his contract by not furnishing the land. Boedeker brought this suit for damages, and recovered judgment for $200. The trial court charged the jury as follows: “If you believe that the defendant violated his contract with plaintiff without cause, then the plaintiff is entitled to recover of defendant such actual damages as you may believe from the evidence he…