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1 Nev. 17

Davis v. Thompson

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1865

Nevada Supreme Court · decided 1865-07-01

P. B. Looke, presiding. The complaint in this case contains two counts, one- for money had and received,, the other for work and labor. Tbe other facts of the case are stated in the opinion.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently August 1895

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Decided 1865-07-01

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¶1RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR REHEARING.

¶2On petition for rehearing, filed by Williams & Bixler, two points were made. The action for money had and received cannot be maintained because at the tíme the money was paid to Thompson, Davis had no claim to it. His demand, if any he has, arose subsequently.

¶3The action for work and labor cannot be maintained because the service was performed voluntarily and without any request on the part of Thompson. That to maintain an action of this kind the law will sometimes imply a promise to pay but not a request to perform and never a prormse to pay} when the per-formalice is voluntary

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