Flynn v. the Columbus Club
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Assumpsit on the common counts. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. Heard on petition of defendant for a new tidal. New trial denied.
1Opinion of the CourtStiness, J.
The plaintiff, president of the defendant club, sues to recover compensation for services under a special vote, passed April 27, 1892, as follows: “We appoint one Patrick Flynn to let the building and collect the rents.” There was no vote about compensation. The plaintiff performed this duty until July 28, 1897, when the building burned down. During the same period he acted as janitor of the hall, by authority of the club, under an arrangement by which he was to let and take care of it for $1.50 for each time the hall was let. He collected the hall rent and the monthly rent of the stores and…
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