Farrell v. Dooley

This was an action of assumpsit upon an account, mainly for services rendered by the plaintiff to the defendant. There was a verdict for plaintiff for $326, of which $18.75 was remitted, and the court, overruling a motion for a new trial, rendered judgment for the residue, $307.25. That the plaintiff rendered valuable service to the defendant is not questioned, but there is conflict as to the compensation to be made therefor; the one insisting that it was agreed upon at $20 per month, and the other that it was fixed at $150 per year. The court, in this state of the case, permitted the…