Carson v. Mitchell

The appellees sued the appellant, in assumpsit, for work, etc., done by them on the Columbia Theatre. That he did employ them to do specified work for $3,000, which they did, and he paid for it, is undisputed. This suit is for extras, which he denies that he ever, expressly or by implication, requested.

A good deal of work besides that done by the appellees, and other furnishings, went into the refitting of the theatre at the same time, and the son of the appellant and two other persons had some agency and authority from the appellant as to such refitting, but the extent of such agency and…