Swift v. Johnson
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Audrain Circuit Court. — Hon. James P Barnett, Judge. The action originating in a justice’s court by suit on account, the plaintiff was entitled to recover on a quantum meruit, and evidence as to customary charge for use of baler and the customary charge for baling hay was admissible. Fullerton v. Chloss, 104 Mo. App. 195; Walker v. Guthrie, 102 Mo. App: 240; Metz v. Eddy, 21 Mo. 13; Bushman v. Bray, 68 Mo. App. 11; Boyle v. Clark, 63 Mo.
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Appeal from Audrain Circuit Court. — Hon. James P Barnett, Judge. The action originating in a justice’s court by suit on account, the plaintiff was entitled to recover on a quantum meruit, and evidence as to customary charge for use of baler and the customary charge for baling hay was admissible. Fullerton v. Chloss, 104 Mo. App. 195; Walker v. Guthrie, 102 Mo. App: 240; Metz v. Eddy, 21 Mo. 13; Bushman v. Bray, 68 Mo. App. 11; Boyle v. Clark, 63 Mo. App.. 476; Lemon v. Lloyd, 46 Mo. App. 456.
1Opinion of the CourtNortoni, J.
This is a suit on an account foi the value of services rendered and wire used in baling *662hay for defendant. The finding and judgment were for defendant and plaintiff prosecutes the appeal.
The suit originated before a justice of the peace and involves thirteen dollars only. Plaintiff and defendant are farmers residing in the same neighborhood. Defendant owned a hay baling machine and plaintiff rented it for the purpose of. baling some hay for himself. It appears plaintiff met defendant in the public road and proposed renting the haling machine for the purpose mentioned. The evidence concerning…
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- Mansur v. BottsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
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- Boyle v. ClarkMissouri Court of Appeals · 1895
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