Dutcher v. Buck

This is assumpsit, originally brought in justice’s court, for work and labor.

The court below made the following findings:

“In the spring of 1889 the defendant was the owner of 840 acres of land in Charlevoix county, in this State. About the 6th of March, 1889, he made the following agreement with one Arthur Leclear: The said Leclear was to go on the defendant’s land, and cut logs and bolts, and market and sell and receive payment for the same. He was to pay the expenses of the job, pay the defendant $1.00 a thousand stumpage for logs, and 25 cts. a cord for bolts. He was to furnish the use of…