Muto v. Deslauriers

This is an appeal from an order of the Appellate Division for the Western District dismissing a report requested by the plaintiff after a trial in the District Court of an action of contract to recover the cost of certain alterations made for the benefit of the defendant in a building owned by the plaintiff. The answer of the defendant was a general denial, statute of frauds, fraudulent representation as to the space to be occupied and failure on the part of the plaintiff to have the premises ready upon the date fixed for occupancy.

The report prepared by the trial judge contains all the…