Shaw v. Armstrong

The controversy in this case involves the sum of $200.

The plaintiff sues in assumpsit upon the common counts, and filed his bill of particulars, the item of such bill in dispute being as follows: '

“1888, Nov. 1. To six months’ service of two steam fire-tugs, E. Haight and C. P. Pish, as per agreement, $500.”

The plaintiff testified that after some negotiations as to this labor, before the service was performed, with the defendant* in which they did not agree as to the price, *312the defendant offering $300 and plaintiff asking $500, the defendant said to him in substance that whatever bargain he…