Meldrum v. Kenefick
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Minnehaha county. Hon. Joseph W. Jones, Judge. Action by J. G. Mel drum against M. R. Kenefick. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCorson, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The cause of action is stated in the complaint as follows : “That on or about the 20th day of October, 1892, the plaintiff, at defendant’s request, entered into a contract with one Joseph S. Kenefick to erect and construct a house on the above described premises, ready for lathing and plastering, at the agreed price of fifty dollars, for which defendant agreed to pay plaintiff.” The answer was a general denial. The case was tried to a jury, and the defendant, at the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, moved the court to strike out…
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