Prest v. Inhabitants of Farmington
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Action of assumpsit to recover for certain labor and materials furnished defendant town. Defendant filed plea of general issue and also brief statement. Verdict for plaintiff in sum of $1347.88. Defendant filed motion for new trial. Judgment in accordance with opinion. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorrill, J.
This action is brought to recover a balance of $2241.61 alleged to be due the plaintiff under three independent contracts between plaintiff and defendants, and for extra labor and materials on each piece of work. The aggregate of the contract prices was S4425; this is agreed to by both parties. The plaintiff gives credit for items aggregating $4383.70; the defendant claims credit for items aggregating $4457.20, and it is admitted that the latter amount is correct. In the account annexed to the writ the amounts claimed for extra work and materials on each job are stated in lump sums; it…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Long v. Inhabitants of AtholMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Cooper v. CooperMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
- Whiting v. SullivanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1810
- Savage v. StevensMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
- Sharp v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1863
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