Schupp v. Davey Tree Expert Co.

Plaintiff has a large soft maple tree' in his dooryard. An employee of defendant, seeking work, came along, noticed the tree needed the benefit of “tree surgery,” called plaintiffs attention thereto, represented it was a small matter involving nominal cost, and with plaintiff’s consent started work. When plaintiff found the work was stretching into a considerable job he ordered that it be stopped and finally succeeded in turning the workmen away. Up to that time no contract had been signed by plaintiff. Plaintiff claims that, after the workmen so left, the foreman, who had told him the…