Royal v. Baer

Baer, who was the plaintiff, sued Royal upon an agreement in writing, as follows:

“Article of agreement between John Roya1, of the first part, and Jacob Baer, of the second part, witnesseth: The party of the second part agrees to do the mason work for a brick house, for the party of the first part, in a workmanlike manner, and furnish all the materials and hands for doing the same, (plastering not included.) The party of the first part agrees to pay the party of the second part, for the said work and materials, eight dollars per thousand, to be measured in the wall, twenty-two brick to the…