Guerdon v. Corbett

Appellees brought an action before a justice of the peace of Cook county, to recover for labor as carpenters, against appellant. On a trial before the justice, they recovered a judgment for $75, and defendant appealed to the circuit court of that county. On a trial in the circuit court they recovered a verdict and judgment for a similar sum, and defendant has perfected an appeal to this court.

It appears, appellees advertised that they would perform carpenter’s work, for any one desiring to employ them, and take in payment therefor city lots. The parties came together, when it was agreed that…