Lewis v. Tilton
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Wapello Cvreuit Court. The petition, as amended, states that the defendants and others formed a benevolent society for the prevention and suppression of intemperance, known and designated as the Ottumwa Temperance Reform Club, and that they were chosen to represent such society as its executive committee; that in March, 1878, the defendants entered into a written contract of lease with plaintiff, by the terms of which said Ottumwa Temperance Reform Club was to…
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Appeal from, Wapello Cvreuit Court. The petition, as amended, states that the defendants and others formed a benevolent society for the prevention and suppression of intemperance, known and designated as the Ottumwa Temperance Reform Club, and that they were chosen to represent such society as its executive committee; that in March, 1878, the defendants entered into a written contract of lease with plaintiff, by the terms of which said Ottumwa Temperance Reform Club was to and did occupy the premises described in said lease, at the yearly rental of fifteen hundred dollars; (a copy of said…
1Opinion of the CourtServers, J.
I. As we understand the petition, the verbal contract entered into with the gas company is an original undertaking on the part of the defendants. At their request the gas was furnished the club, and, of course, it seems to us, the defendants are bound to pay for the gas so furnished. It matters not to whom it was furnished. The gas company had the right to expect that the defendants would pay for whatever was furnished at their request. There is no allegation that credit was extended to the club; and the only presumption which can be indulged in is that the credit was extended to the…
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