Baltimore & Ohio R. R. v. Polly, Woods & Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was an action of assumpsit in the Circuit court of Marshall county brought by Polly, Woods &' Co. against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company. The facts of the case and the points involved in it, are fully stated by Judge Moncure in his opinion. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs; and thereupon the company applied to this court for a supersedeas; which was allowed.
1Opinion of the CourtMoncure, J.
By articles of agreement, in writing but not under seal, entered into between the appellees Polly, Woods & Co. and the appellant, the Baltimore *450and Ohio Rail Road Company, on the 1st day of Februai7 1851, the appellees agreed, in consideration of the payments therein mentioned, to graduate and prepare ^01’ ^le laying down of the railway tracks thereon, the I72d section of said road, according to the manner and conditions set forth in the agreement. The work was 1° be completed on or before the 1st of October 1852; and for doing it certain prices were agreed to be paid for the different kinds…
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