A selection of cases on the law of contracts . ason to be satisfiedwith, that the law will say he is satisfied with. Another rule has prevailed, where the object of a contractwas to gratify taste, serve personal convenience, or satisfy in-dividual preference. In either of these cases the person forwhom the article is made, or the work done, may properlydetermine for himself—if the other party so agrees—whether itshall be accepted. Such instances are cited by the appellants. I no MILNER Z. FIELD, [CHAP. VI. One who makes a suit of clothes (Brown v. Foster, 113 Mass. 136),or undertakes to fill a
A selection of cases on the law of contracts . ason to be satisfiedwith, that the law will say he is satisfied with. Another rule has prevailed, where the object of a contractwas to gratify taste, serve personal convenience, or satisfy in-dividual preference. In either of these cases the person forwhom the article is made, or the work done, may properlydetermine for himself—if the other party so agrees—whether itshall be accepted. Such instances are cited by the appellants. I no MILNER Z. FIELD, [CHAP. VI. One who makes a suit of clothes (Brown v. Foster, 113 Mass. 136),or undertakes to fill a particular place as agent (Tyler v. Ames,6 Lans. 280), mould a bust (Zaleski v. Clark, 44 Conn. 21S), orpaint a portrait (Gibson v. Cranage, 39 Mich. 49 ; Hoffman ?.Gallaher, 6 Daly, 42), may not unreasonably be expected to bebound by the opinion of his employer, honestly different case is before us, and in regard to it, no error ha>been shown. The judgment appealed from should be affirmed. All concur. Judgment (Lvi; MILNER v. FIELD. In the Exchequer, November 25, 1850. S^Reported m 5 Exchequer Reports 829.] Assumpsit for goods sold and delivered, work and labor, andmaterials, etc. Pleas : non-assumpsit, payment, and thereon. At the trial, before Pollock, , at the last Surrey Assizes,t appeared that _the plaijitiff sought to recover for work doneuh^^ -a_vyritteja--agreement,_whereby the plaintiff agreed tobuild for the defendant thirty houses, tor~the sum of ,,^130, tobe paid by instalment as the works progressed. There wereft ^^eriaTties for the non-performance of the works at certain stipu-1/^ lated periods ; and also a proviso, that none of the instalmentsX should be payable, unless the plaintiff should deliver to they/ defendant a certificate, signed by the surveyor for the timebeing of the defendant, that the works had been in all respectswell and substantially performed, according to the specifica-tions and plans. Some o
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