Thompson v. Locke
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Benton QirevAt Oowrt. This is an action at law, by which the plaintiff seeks to recover damages of the defendant for the breach of a written contract for tlie driving of piling on the line of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad from Clarion to Estherville. There was a-trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $920. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Rothrock, Ch. J.
The following is a copy of the contract between the parties: “ Articles of agreement made and entered into this seventh day of June, 1881, between James B. Locke, of the city of Vinton, Benton county, state of Iowa, of the first part, and J. C. Thompson, of the city of Vinton, Benton county, state of Iowa, of the second part, as follows: The party of the second part agrees to commence driving piles, as soon as notified that the piles are on the ground ready, at or near Clarion, on the line of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad; and further agrees to push said…
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