Rushville & Shelbyville Railroad v. McManus

This was an action of debt brought by Terence McManus against the plaintiffs.

The declaration contains the common counts for work and labor, and two special counts on a contract under seal between the parties.

The contract set out, was an undertaking by McManus to do certain work on the railroad of the defendants, on terms and at prices therein specified. It was provided that the work should be done under the supervision and direction of the engineer or agent of the company; that if any extra work, the price of which was not fixed by the agreement, should be performed by the direction of such…