Moore v. House

This was an action brought by appellee, before a justice of the peace, against appellant and his partner, to recover for w.ork and labor performed by appellee in the construction of a railroad. It appears that Selah Chambérlain contracted with the Belleville and Southern Illinois Railroad Company to construct forty miles of their road. He underlet his contract to appellant and his partner, who in like manner under-let four miles of this portion of the road to Daily*'& Toils, who employed appellee to assist in the performance of labor in completing their contract.

Appellee eweans that the work…