Eveland v. Lawson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract for $2,967.85, alleged to have become due to the plaintiff for salary and expenses while employed by the defendant in "investigating certain mining properties in South America.” Writ dated May 8, 1917. In the Superior Court the action was tried before Quinn, J. Material evidence and exceptions saved by the defendant are described in the opinion.
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Contract for $2,967.85, alleged to have become due to the plaintiff for salary and expenses while employed by the defendant in "investigating certain mining properties in South America.” Writ dated May 8, 1917. In the Superior Court the action was tried before Quinn, J. Material evidence and exceptions saved by the defendant are described in the opinion. The letters dated April 3 and April 5, 1917, referred to in the opinion as marked respectively Exhibit 82 and Exhibit 83, were as follows: "Exhibit 82.” “A. J. Eveland. “April 3, 1917. "Mr. Thomas W. Lawson, Boston, Mass. “Dear Sir: “It is…
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
This is an action of contract brought by a mining engineer to recover a balance alleged to be due for services in investigating for the defendant certain mining properties in South America. The defendant testified that he authorized no services except an original examination of the Gardner-White claim, so called, and that he at no time ratified the performance of additional services for him by the plaintiff. The issue at the trial was whether the defendant owed the plaintiff for services and expenses in connection with the investigation of properties other than the Gardner-White claim.
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