Lewis v. Healy
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover for services rendered and disbursements made in carting bricks, brought to the Court of Common Pleas in New Haven County and tried to the jury before Studley, J.; verdict for the plaintiff, which, upon motion of the defendant, was set aside as against the evidence, and appeal by the plaintiff for alleged errors of the court in setting aside the verdict. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, C. J.
This action was brought to recover for certain work alleged to have been done and performed by the plaintiff at the request of the defendant, and upon his undertaking and promise to pay for the same an agreed price. The performance of the work was not disputed, nor was the price disputed. The case was tried to the jury. The only contention was whether or not the work had been done upon the promise of the defendant, or of a corporation of which he was the president. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Thereupon the defendant filed a motion to set aside the verdict and for a new…
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