Johnson v. Henry
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Montcalm; Davis, J. Assumpsit by William Johnson against Charles E. Henry for work and labor performed under an express contract. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings •error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
This cause was tried on the special count of plaintiff’s amended declaration. A written contract was made by the parties, whereby the plaintiff was to clear some land for the defendant. The following is a copy of the contract:
“ This agreement, made and entered into this 16th day of July, A. D. 1895, between William Johnson, of the first part, and Charles E. Henry,of the second part, Witnesseth: Said party of the first part agrees to stump and clear ready for the plow, and to build a stump fence around and across through the middle, east and west, of the following described land, to wit: The…
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