International Text-Book Co. v. Jones
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Bay; Collins, J. Assumpsit by the International Text-Book Company against Walter M. Jones on a written contract. A judgment for plaintiff for six cents damages on a verdict directed by the court, is reviewed by plaintiff on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The plaintiff claims to be a Pennsylvania corporation, and, through its representative, procured the defendant’s signature to a contract, which it afterwards accepted. By this contract, defendant was enrolled as a student in plaintiff’s correspondence school. He promised to pay to plaintiff the sum of $50,40, in installments, full payment to be completed within a year and some months. He was by said contract entitled to instruction papers, examination questions, and corrected work, until he should be qualified to pass the civil-service examination for the position of clerk (2d grade) in the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- International Textbook Co. v. SchulteMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
- Wigent v. MarrsMichigan Supreme Court · 1902
3Cited by16 opinions
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- Travis v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1967
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