Wright v. Morris

Mr. Justice WalKER,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court.

Josbua Morrison, tbe administrator of tbe estate of Tbomas Trulove, deceased, brought bis action in assumpsit, in tbe Lafayette Circuit Court, against Morehead "Wright, charging him in a common indebitatus count for services rendered by Tru-love, as overseer, for Wright.

From tbe evidence preserved upon tbe record in tbe bill of exceptions, tbe contract, under which tbe services were rendered, in tbe language of one, who was called to witness it, was, “That Trulove was to oversee for Wright that year, at tbe rates of five hundred dollars…