Wilson v. Davis
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the Common Pleas of Columbia, county. This was an action on the case by John T. Davis against A. B. Wilson and others, founded upon the following agreement: Memorandum of agreement made this 25th day of July 1840, between A. B. Wilson, C. B. Bowman, Daniel Driesbach, John Bowman, A. B. Shuman, Isaiah T. Beach, John Connor, Thomas M’Nair & Co., of the one part, and J. T. Davis of the other part, to wit, the said A. B. Wilson, C- B. Bowman, Daniel Driesbach, John…
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ERROR to the Common Pleas of Columbia, county. This was an action on the case by John T. Davis against A. B. Wilson and others, founded upon the following agreement: Memorandum of agreement made this 25th day of July 1840, between A. B. Wilson, C. B. Bowman, Daniel Driesbach, John Bowman, A. B. Shuman, Isaiah T. Beach, John Connor, Thomas M’Nair & Co., of the one part, and J. T. Davis of the other part, to wit, the said A. B. Wilson, C- B. Bowman, Daniel Driesbach, John Connor, Thomas M’Nair & Co., doth sell and convey unto the said John T. Davis, his heirs, executors, administrators or…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Gibson, C. J.
— The agreement is to be construed with a view to the object intended to be effected by it, which was to secure to the plaintiff below a reasonable compensation for his services as a party printer. The defendants were the proprietors of a country newspaper on the eve of a political campaign; and they cast about for an editor to conduct it on his own risk and credit by giving his time, trouble, and the influence of his talents, to the *523cause in which they were.engaged. -It was supposed that 400 subscriptions would yield him an. adequate…
2Cited by1 opinion
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