Mosley v. Johnson

(dissenting) :

I cannot agree with the main opinion, the effect of which is to deprive the plaintiff of compensation for services rendered to the defendant at the latter’s request. One of the most elementary principles of justice is that where one contracts for goods or services from another he must keep his contract and pay for them.1 It is appreciated that there are some exceptions where the law does not so require. But it is so squarely contrary to basic concepts of justice to deny compensation to one who has rendered service, and to give an unearned benefit to the recipient of the service,…