Bond v. Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin Railroad

Plaintiff sued and recovered against ■defendant on an alleged' verbal contract made with F. B. Howard as chief engineer, whereby plaintiff was to have the building of fourteen depot buildings, for which lie made preparation, but which, as he claims, he was not allowed to ■complete. Defendant denies any such contract relations. It was claimed by defendant, and shown by testimony in no way impugned (although the jury without any evidence found otherwise), that the whole building and equipment of ■the railroad had been put under contract with the New York, New England & Western Investment…