Staples v. Walmsley

This is an action on the case in assumpsit, brought by Oliver Staples against the town of Lincoln for breach of a contract, which reads as follows:

“Town of Lincoln, Office of Overseer of the Poor, P. 0. Address Lonsdale, R. I. April 1st, 1902.

“This is to certify that the town of Lincoln, Poor Dept., agrees to sell to Oliver Staples, beginning April 1st 1902, and until April 1st, 1903, ten ten-quart cans of pure milk per each day and as much more as we can spare; and that said Oliver Staples agrees to call at the Town Farm and take said amount of milk each day for said stated time; and said…