Robinson v. Robinson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Assumpsit, on account annexed to the writ, for labour done and performed on the building erected for an Academy in Newcastle. It vras admitted that the work had been done, and that the sum charged was reasonable, but the defendant denied that he was liable to pay it.
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Assumpsit, on account annexed to the writ, for labour done and performed on the building erected for an Academy in Newcastle. It vras admitted that the work had been done, and that the sum charged was reasonable, but the defendant denied that he was liable to pay it. To maintain the action the plaintiff read the following memorandum : —■ “ Newcastle, Aug. 15, 1829. “ §148,13. “ Due Nathainel Robinson for work on the new “ Academy building in Newcastle, one hundred and forty-eight “ dollars and thirteen cents. “ Ebenezer D. Robinson, “ Agent for the subscribers.” “ (Errors excepted).” It was…
1Opinion of the Court
Mellen C. J.
delivered the opinion of the Court.
It appears that the defendant was one of the persons who signed the subscription paper, and subscribed $25 towards accomplishing the object expressed therein ; and that afterwards, and before the plaintiff commenced working on the building, at a meeting of the subscribers, he was chosen an agent “ to “ employ workmen, purchase materials, and generally carry on *243“ the work and that the defendant afterwards employed the plaintiff as master-carpenter, and he performed the work for which he seeks payment in this action. Having the above-mentioned…
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