Smith Detective Agency v. Town of Highland

Smith Detective Agency & Night Watch Service, a corporation, sued the town of Highland Park for debt, and alleged that, by the terms of an express contract, it agreed to install and maintain a fire and police alarm system in said town, for the use of which appellee agreed to pay $2.50 per month for each box installed ; that- appellant installed the number of boxes required, to wit, 31 in number, put the system in operation; that appellee used and paid for the service for 9 months according to the agreed schedule, and also used and received the ben--efit of the service for 5 months and 12 days…