Peitzman v. Town of Zebulon

Tbe plaintiff alleges that be rendered certain services in reliance upon a written contract to clean, paint and test tbe elevated water tank of tbe defendant town, which contract was executed in tbe name of said town by its mayor and clerk, and that be was interrupted and stopped in tbe performance of tbe contract by tbe town. Tbe defend ant town filed answér and alleged that the written contract was executed by the mayor and clerk without authority. Upon motion of the plaintiff the mayor and clerk, Privett and Brown as individuals, were made parties defendant. The plaintiff then pleaded that…