Supreme Court of the United States February 25, 1856 (William D. Nutt, of Alexander Hunter, Deceased, in Error v. Philip H. Minor)

.Mr. Justice CATRON

delivered the Opinion of the court.

Minor sued Nutt as executor of Alexánder Hunter, .and sought 'to recover on a

quantum meruit

for services rendered as clerk for ...Hunter in the marshal’s office'for fourteen and a half years.

' • T.hé defence is, • that • Minor .entered on the service under a ' special agree'ment to.receive four hundred dollars a year.