Cowan v. Abbott
California Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Butte County denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Temple, C.
Appeal from an order denying defendants’ motion for a new trial.
Plaintiff sued defendants, as mining partners, to recover for services alleged to have been rendered as superintendent of their mine.
The complaint contains two counts. In the first he avers that he performed labor for defendants between certain dates at their request, and that said services are reasonably worth $3,050, of which amount defendants have paid $650 only, leaving $2,400 still unpaid.
In the second count he avers an express contract, by which defendants agreed that if plaintiff would take charge of their mine,…
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