Robinson v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.

This is an action to recover damages-for an alleged breach of contract. Plaintiff was the owner of an excavator or shovel operated by steam power, and the evidence in his behalf shows that defendant contracted, to pay him eight cents per cubic yard for as much gravel as he should load aboard cars to be furnished by defendant during the season of 1887, and that defendant agreed to furnish 100 cars per day to be loaded. The testimony shows that plaintiff has received pay for loading the dirt actually hauled, so that the only questions involved are-those relating to the alleged damages which…