Turner v. Corbett

By the Court,

Watson, J.

This action was originally commenced in justice’s court for North Portland precinct, Multnomah county, and was afterwards appealed to the circuit court from whence an appeal has been taken to this court.

The complaint alleges, in substance, that the defendant, in September, 1879, made a contract with plaintiff, whereby he agreed to pay the plaintiff one hundred and five dollars for white-washing certain cellars for him, and that plaintiff has performed a large portion of said work pursuant to said contract, and was at great expense in preparing materials and *80implements…