Smith v. Bailey
Nebraska Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court for Lancaster county: Willard E. Stewart, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtFlanbburg, J.
This action seems to have been for damages, as well as to recover $3,000 as the agreed price for certain ivells constructed by the plaintiff. The case was submitted to the jury as an action to recover the contract price, and the jury returned a verdict of $2,500 against defendants. Defendants appeal.
*755The record shows that there had existed a shortage of water in the municipal wells of the city of Red Cloud. The city council had ordered tests made for other wells and had endeavored to increase the water supply, but without success. Plaintiff was confident that he could furnish a sufficient…
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