Dooley v. Gorman

Cobb' J.

Gorman sued Mrs. Dooley upon a promissory note dated September 10, 1895, and reciting that it was in full for all services rendered her to September 11, 1895. The defendant pleaded that the consideration of the note had totally failed, for reasons which will appear from the following: About June 1, 1895, defendant entered into a contract with the plaintiff, whereby he was to work for her for one month, during which time he was to go to California to secure California exhibits in the California building at the Cotton States & International Exposition, and was to be paid two hundred and…