Corrigan v. Ritter

This action was commenced October 18,1888, to recover damages sustained by the plaintiff on account of an alleged breach by the defendant of a contract whereby she was to construct two marine boilers, and put them on board of the steamer Aurora, a propeller navigating the Great Lakes, and ••also for damages sustained by the plaintiff caused by the detention of the steamer in consequence of the boilers not being put in as provided by the .contract. About December 8, 1888, the defendant served her answer, deny*164ingthe complaint, and setting up a counter-claim for $1,700, alleged to be the balance…