Plaintiff sued defendant to recover $20, for month's board, Defendant said that he and four others contracted with the plaintiff in May to ssu; ply them with food, at $20 per mouth *he food was good during May, but throughout June it was nearly uneatable. Plaintiff was cautioned, and afterwards told that he would be paid $15 only for each man. He continued to provide bad food, and he (defendant) had often left the table' to dine with a friend in consequence. The other men were also continually complaining.
His Hosour enquired in what way the food was bad?
Defendant said that meat taken from the table one day, would be served up again on two or three succeeding days, re-cooked in different forms.
Plaintiff urged the difficulty of providing good meat in hot weather. Three of the five men paid him $20 each for June. He was at 8 Jos by the food he applied during the frst month, Defendant said the other three men paid the money because they would not take the trouble to come into Court. When they paid Tactendaat) had no objection to pay the money, plaintiff, they kicked him downstairs, He
only he did not like to be charged for what he did not have.
His Hoxour ultimately said he saw no rea son why the plaintiff should not be. paid the amount he claimed. The complaint about the quality of the food was of the vaguest, and three out of the five boarders of the plaintiff had paid without demur—which Mforded a strong presumption against the defendant's contention.
Judgment for plaintiff, with costs of Court.
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