Rankin v. Darnell

Judge Simpson

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The parties entered into a written contract., which they both executed, for the performance b.y the plaintiff, of certain specified work for the defendant, in the manner therein described; for which the latter bound himself to pay to the former the sum of two hundred and forty dollars, one year and six months after the completion of the work, and to board him and his wife, and the hands in his employ, during the time he was performing the contract.

The plaintiff sued the defendant in an action of assumpsit, for work and labor done, and it was…