Lindsey v. . Speight

After abandoning bis allegations of special contract, the plaintiff recovered in the court below on quantum meruit or for the reasonable value of his services. This is permissible under our practice. Lipe v. Trust Co., 206 N. C., 24, 173 S. E., 316; Hayman v. Davis, 182 N. C., 563, 109 S. E., 554; Bryan v. Cowles, 152 N. C., 767, 68 S. E., 205; Reams v. Wilson, 147 N. C., 304, 60 S. E., 1124. In Grantham v. Grantham, 205 N. C., 363, 171 S. E., 331, the plaintiff declared on a special contract, void under the statute of frauds, and was allowed to recover in assumpsit on quantum meruit. The…