Durgin v. Baker

Decided July 1, 1850

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · decided 1850-07-01

Assumpsit on account annexed, and quantum meruit for two months labor. The contract was, that the plaintiff “ should labor for the defendant six months at $13 per month, if they could agree.” The plaintiff worked two months and then quit. For that labor, this suit is brought.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently January 1886

2 state decisions

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1850-07-01

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Howard, J.,

¶1orally.—The contract reserves to each of the parties the largest liberty.. Neither could control the other. Either might terminate the contract at pleasure. It was not .requisite that he should have a reason for it. He cannot, therefore, be required to prove one.

¶2Exceptions overruled.