Rioux v. Ryegate Brick Co.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Action of assumpsit against Martin. H. Gibson and John Gibson, partners under the firm name of the Ryegate Brick Company. Caledonia County, June Term, 1899, Watson, J., presiding. Heard on referee’s report and exceptions thereto. Judgment proforma for the plaintiff to recover $2441.03 and interest from November 15, 1894, with costs. The defendants excepted. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtNowell, J.
By the contract in question, made and executed the 2d of March, 1891, the plaintiff was to furnish help, horses, and every thing else required to carry on the brick business that the defendants were not to furnish, and make for the defendants in their brick-yard, shaving the clay for that purpose, a million brick a year for five years, and as many more as the defendants wanted, at so much a thousand, packed on the cars. The defendants had “ the privilege of furnishing ” the plaintiff hay, provisions, and groceries, the price not to exceed what he would have to pay for the same grade of goods…
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