Neilan v. Denise Coal Co.

Opinion by

Watkins, J.,

This is an action in assumpsit upon an oral contract for engineering services. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff appellee in the amount of $865.70. The court below denied a motion for a new trial and this appeal followed.

There is no dispute as to the value of the services or the fact that they were rendered. Nor is there substantial dispute that they were rendered at the request and with the consent of the appellant coal company, which company, in fact received and accepted them.

The nature of the services consisted of conducting screen tests, sieve…