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132 Pa. 301

Smith v. Loag

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 17, 1890

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1890-02-17

4 OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 66 January Term 1890, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 171 June Term 1884, C. P. No. 4. On May 20, 1884, L. L. Smith brought covenant against Samuel Loag. Issue. At a trial of the cause on May 21, 1885, a verdict was rendered for the plaintiff for $25,000. A rule for a new trial having been made absolute, at a second trial on February 5,1889, a verdict was rendered for the plaintiff for $20,000.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently June 1935

1 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

Cited in Bouvier (1914)’s definition of “Nolle Prosequi”

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Decided 1890-02-17

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Per Curiam:

¶1The learned judge below instructed the jury that the plaintiff was entitled to nominal damages only. We are wholly unable to see how he could claim more. The contract fixed the price of the five existing patterns, and then provided: “ And for prints made from any new or additional blocks, plates, or designs, at such rates as may be from time to time mutually agreed upon between the said Loag and the said Smith, and approved by Robert M. Tudor, the said patentee.” The agreement further provided that it might be extended for another period of five years, etc. In point of fact it was not extended, and no price was agreed upon for the new plates. No controversy arose as to the old patterns. The price was never increased. It is very evident there was no binding agreement as to anything but the first five patterns, and as to them there is no breach of contract alleged, although the pleadings are not given, and it is not easy to find out what the case is about *304from the paper-books. As far as it was developed, we fiad no error.

¶2Judgment affirmed.

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