Summerville v. Penn Drilling Co.

This was a suit in assumpsit, hy appellees against appellants, in the Circuit Court of Washington’ county, to recover for services performed under a contract for drilling a prospect hole, for coal. Trial by jury. Verdict and judgment in favor of appellees for $452, the amount of the verdict, and that each party pay one half the costs.

The contract upon which the suit is based is as follows: “This agreement entered into this 30th day of January, 1903, between C. O. Wilson and J. W. Sweeting, co-partners, doing business under the firm name of Penn Drilling Company of Cairo, Illinois, parties of…