Case ID: ind_121/html/0263-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Elliott, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

No. 13,965.
    The Board of Commissioners of Madison County v. Rouse.
    Filed Dec. 13, 1889.
    
      Evidence. — Sufficiency of on Appeal. — -Where the only question presented on appeal is as to the sufficiency of the evidence to support the judgment, and it fully supports it, the appeal is without merit.
    Erom the -Madison Circuit Court.
    
      R. Lake, for appellant.
    
      C. L. Henry, H. C. Ryan, J. E. Franklin and O. Knowlton, for appellee.
   Elliott, J.

— There is much evidence tending to prove that the board of commissioners contracted with the appellee to sink a well and put in a steam pump; that he did the work under the contract; that he duly presented his claim and that payment was refused. It is satisfactorily shown that the appellee, acting upon the belief that the board did contract with him, put in a pump; that when his account was disputed he offered to take out the pump and allow the price charged for it; that the board refused to permit this to be done and still retains the pump. The case is clearly with the appellee and there is no merit in the appeal.

Judgment affirmed, with ten per cent, damages and costs.