Richmond v. Moore

This was an action of assumpsit, brought in the Superior Court of Cook county. There was a special and the common counts. It was averred in the special count that a contract was entered into between the plaintiff and defendant that the former was to sail the vessel “Scotia” for the latter, during the season of 1880, for the sum of $1000, but defendant prevented plaintiff from performing the contract, whereby he had sustained loss, etc. Defendant pleaded the general issue, and gave notice that he would, under that plea, prove, on the trial, that the contract was not to be performed within one…