Legal Opinion
Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. Henry
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided October 15, 1915PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Appeal from the circuit court of Warren county. Hon..H. C. Mounger, Judge. Suit by the Fidelity and Deposit Company against Pat Henry and another. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
The facts will be stated largely from the brief and in the language of counsel for appellant:
“On March 27, 1907, the J. H. Jaffray Construction Company of Vicksburg, Contractors, entered into a written contract with Mrs. Wm. B. Levy, of that city, for the building and completion for her of a two-story brick veneer residence on her certain lot in that city, according to the plans, specifications, and drawings made by the architect, one Michael J. Donovan, acting for Mrs. Levy, for the sum of ten thousand and four hundred (10,400) dollars.
“By the terms of the contract, no payments were to be…
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