Downs v. Bowdoin Square Baptist Society

This is an action to recover for services alleged to have been rendered to the defendant by the plaintiff as its minister between April 1, 1885, and February 1, 1886. The case was tried without a jury. The court found for the defendant, and found specially that the plaintiff was not at any time employed by the defendant, under any contract, express or implied, and also that during the time covered by the declaration the plaintiff did not perform any service for the defendant, at its request or with its consent, express or implied. Many rulings were asked on both sides, but the only question…