work and labor

from Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
WORK AND LABOR. In actions of assumpsit, it is usual to put in a count, 
commonly called a common count, for work and labor done, and materials 
furnished by the plaintiff for the defendant; and when the work was not done 
under a special contract, the plaintiff will be entitled to recover on the 
common count for work, labor, and materials. 4 Tyr. R. 43; 2 C. & M. 214. 
Vide Assumpsit; Quantum meruit. 
    

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