Milnes v. Vanhorn

Debt. The declaration alleges that, on, &c., a writing obligatory was made between the parties, by which the plaintiff agreed to put up for the defendant “a steam-engine in good working order, and to run or cause to run the same for one week, and then to leave it in good working order;” for which the defendant agreed to pay the plaintiff 350 dollars — 150 dollars when the engine should be started, and 200 dollars in three months thereafter with interest; that it was further agreed, that the defendant should board and lodge the workmen of the plaintiff while they were engaged in erecting the…